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As you've probably heard, it is Keno Davis of Drake. That's the son of Dr. Tom Davis who coached at Boston College, Stanford and Iowa among other stops.
Here's the scouting report from an Iowan:
Keno had such a successful first season at Drake because his dad laid the foundation by recruiting the types of players that fit well in a small, private university with high academic standards. That doesn't mean Keno is unable to do that on his own, but dad did give him a head start when he took the job at Drake.
I think Providence fans are going to need to be patient while Keno recruits those same kinds of players out East, but if you hang in there, I think he's going to bring Friar fans the kinds of results they hope for.
As a Drake Bulldog fan, I'm disappointed he decided to leave after only one year. His dad came out of retirement and took the job in Des Moines to warm up the seat for his son. Now that Keno's leaving after just one year, it destabilizes the program once again.
Until this fantastic season, Drake was best known for a track meet, so I think the school would have given Keno a few years to work out any struggles there would have been. This is one of those rare situations where the school was likely going to be more loyal in struggles than the coach turned out to be in success.
I can't blame Keno, though. He doesn't know what the future would bring, but the present is offering a job at a Big East school for four times the money. I'd leave, too.
That's my take.
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