Providence hires Drake's Davis

Published: Wednesday, April 16 2008 12:11 a.m. MDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence hired Keno Davis as its new coach Tuesday, less than two weeks after he was honored as The Associated Press national coach of the year at Drake.

Davis won the AP award in his rookie year as a head coach. He took Drake to its first NCAA tournament since 1971, and led the Bulldogs to a school-record 28-5 record and their first national ranking in 33 years.

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