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Joe Davis

Joe Davis

  • Title
    Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks
  • Email
    jhdavis@eiu.edu
Recruiting Areas: Chicago South Suburbs, New York, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey

Follow on Twitter @EIU_FB and @CoachJoeDavis

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois in December 2021
* Serves as Panthers offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
* Enters second season on EIU staff for 2023 season
* Coached offensive unit that increased total offense and points per game from previous season (increased scoring eight points per game)
* Utilized offense that worked around injuries with five different quarterbacks taking snaps and eight different offensive line starting combinations
* Offensive unit had second team All-OVC selection Chad Strickland
* Team had three 400-yard total offense games with a high of 441 against FBS member Northern Illinois
* Team rushed for 300+ yards in back-to-back games with 339 against Murray State and 340 against Northwestern State
* Offense did have fourth longest passing touchdown from scrimmage in school history, 84-yards in final game at UT Martin
* Offensive group ranked 11th in fewest penalty yards per game in FCS

Prior To Eastern Illinois 
* Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator at UAlbany for four seasons (2018-21)
* Offensive unit broke 21 school records during four years
* Coached Three (3) FCS All-Americans (Juwan Green, Karl Mofor, Jeff Undercuffler)
* Coached Six (6) All-Colonial Athletic Association Selections
* Coached QB Jeff Undercuffler to FCS Freshman Passing Touchdown Record (41) in 2019, Runner-Up for Jerry Rice Award
* Coached Jeff Undercuffler who was CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year, led CAA in passing yards
* Helped coach UAlbany to FCS playoff appearane in 2019 advancing to second round
* Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Fordham University (2016-17)
* Coached quarterback Kevin Anderson who set the school career record for touchdown passes (73)
* Coached quarterbacks that accounted for more than 3,000 yards of total offense and 30 touchdowns in eight straight seasons
* Passing offense ranked 18th in the FCS during 2016 season
* Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Northern Iowa (2015)
* Helped coach UNI to FCS playoff quarterfinal appearance and No. 6 national ranking
* Offense set school record for rushing yards in a season with 3,266 yards
* Offense produced a pair of 1,000 yard rushers for first time in UNI history in same season
* Coached MVFC Newcomer of the Year and 2nd Team All-MVFC selection, Aaron Bailey
* Coached Aaron Bailey who broke MVFC single season record for rushing yards (1,334) and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (19)
* Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Shippensburg University (2013-14)
* Offense broke 55 school records in two-year span 
* Coached two (2) All-Americans (Zach Zulli, Trevor Harman)
* Offense ranked 8th in NCAA Division II in total offense (513 ypg) and second in first downs (29 per game) in 2014
* Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Wheaton College (2009-12)
* Offense averaged 35 points and 400 yards per game during all four seasons
* Coached two (2) NCAA Division III All-Americans
* Coached 18 All-Conference selections
* Helped coach team to one NCAA Division III playoff appearance
* Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at North Park University (2006-08)
* Quarterbacks Coach at Wayne State (2003-05)
* Began coaching career with Vienna Rangers in Austria while playing professionally in 2003

Personal
* Played football at Adrian College
* Set eight school records and was a two-time team captain at quarterback
* Played professionally for the Vienna Rangers in Austria
* Played three seasons in the National Indoor Football League and Arena Football League
* Bachelor's Degree from Adrian College in 2002
* Master's Degree from Wayne State in 2005
* He and his wife Whitney have two daughters
* Native of Brighton, Michigan
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