Eastern Washington University Athletics

Davis coached Eastern's women's gymnastics team for nine seasons from 1970-78 with national championship appearances all nine seasons. Eastern placed fifth in 1971, seventh in 1972 and seventh in the AIAW Small College National Championships in her final season in 1978. In 1971, her team won the PNRP 8 Championship. In 1978, she was selected as the Coach of the Year by the Northwest Collegiate Women's Sports Association. She coached All-American Jan Rohrer (1978), as well as All-American JoJo McDonald (1972). McDonald was selected as the Inland Empire Amateur Athlete of the Year and in 2005 was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Davis helped continue a stretch of 14-straight national appearances for Eastern, including the women's collegiate Class II national title in 1970 under Dana Vail. Davis served in various capacities on national gymnastics committees and at national events, including as chair of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) from 1978-80. She wrote the operating code and developed the first national small college gymnastic championship in 1978. She was nominated as one of six to coach the United States women at the World University Games in 1973 in Moscow, Russia, and again in 1977 in Germany. In all, she spent more than 40 years teaching at all levels of education, including 23 years coaching gymnastics and dance. She has also authored three books. Davis competed in interscholastic gymnastics from grades 7-12, but a back injury kept her from competing as a collegian. She received her bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and her master's from Cal State University Los Angeles (CSULA). She retired as professor emeritus in Eastern's physical education department and health department. She also coached in California at Chino High School and Chaffey College.