University of Richmond Athletics
Meet The 2014 Spiders - Josh Davis
02/11/2014 | Baseball
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond Spiders baseball team begins the 2014 season at the North Florida Tournament on February 14.
Leading up the Opening Day, RichmondSpiders.com will introduce Spider fans to all 30 Richmond players as well as the coaching staff with the “Meet the Spiders” series.
Josh Davis
Assistant Coach – Pitching
RS.com: What do you tell recruits about Richmond?
Josh Davis: The University of Richmond is very well known for various academic programs. UR is one of the top academic institutions in the country. With the small class sizes/ teacher-student ratio students have a great opportunity to find their niche and focus on a specific career path where they can grow and be very successful in their chosen careers after college. On top of the tremendous education, gorgeous campus, athletic support, academic support, alumni association and alumni support we have been shown here at the University of Richmond, we feel like we have a tremendous coaching staff. All in all, we know this University along with our coaching staff have a tremendous amount to offer on the field and in the classroom and we know that with the right players the future of Spider baseball is very bright.
RS: Three words that describe you best…
JD: Honest, hard-working, motivated
RS: Favorite MLB player of all-time?
JD: That's a tough one for me… Tracy Woodson? I'll go with Bob Gibson, Pete Rose and Jody Davis.
RS: Any pregame superstitions?
JD: Hand the game ball to our starting pitcher before he warms up.
RS: One thing most people don't know about you?
JD: I love scuba diving and have been on a “shark dive”.
RS: Biggest accomplishment?
JD: Earning my master's degree.
RS: Best piece of advice you've been given?
JD: If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.
RS: Longest road trip you've been on?
JD: Freshman year at Virginia Tech we won the Atlantic 10 and were sent to a NCAA Regional at Cal-State Fullerton.
RS: Favorite sport other than baseball?
JD: Basketball
RS: Favorite road trip food/meal?
JD: Scott and Laura Micklon's world-famous two-inch thick 16 ounce New York strip with macaroni and cheese.
RS: Best baseball memory?
JD: As a player, it was the dog pile in Lake Lanier after pitching a complete game shut-out and going 3-4 with a HR in the final game of the state championship my junior year at Gainesville High School to become state champs for the third year in a row. As a coach, it was the dog pile after winning the NJCAA National Championship in 2009 with the Richland College Thunder Ducks.
