Delaware State University Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ed Davis announced today that he is retiring from his position, ending a 12-year coaching career at DSU.

Since becoming the Lady Hornets’ head coach in the 2000-2001 season, Davis compiled a 178-182 overall record – making him the University’s all-time leader in career women’s basketball wins. During the recently concluded 2011-12 season, the Lady Hornets were 7-23 overall and 4-12 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Prior to his arrival at DSU in 2000, Davis was the head women’s basketball coach at Bowie State (Md.) University for eight years. He has a career record of 349-236 in 20 years as an intercollegiate head coach.

The University will launch a national search for a new women’s basketball head coach in the near future.

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