Davis comes to UNI after spending two seasons with the Raiders as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, leading the Shippensburg offense to new heights. During the 2014 season, Shippensburg was ranked eighth in Division II football in total offense and first downs. He also coached junior quarterback Chris Lawshe to a single-season school record in completion percentage last season.
In his inaugural season with the Raiders, Davis lead an offense that averaged 335 yards through the air, 37.4 points and 465 total offensive yards per game. He provided influential coaching to quarterback Zach Zulli, who led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with 35 touchdowns as a senior and averaged 318.2 passing yards per game.
In 2013, Davis was a participant in the 2013 NCAA and NFL Coaches Academy in Charlotte, which provided 30 coaches from the NCAA and 30 coaches from the NFL teams with an opportunity to gain further knowledge in the coaching world.
Prior to his stint with Shippensburg, Davis spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the highly successful Division III program at Wheaton College in Illinois from 2009-2012. Under his direction, the Thunder averaged more than 35 points and 400 yards per game while totaling 18 All-Conference selections on offense along with two All-Americans.
Davis was also the quarterbacks coach at Wayne State from 2003-05 before heading to North Park University in Chicago to become the associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Vikings for three seasons. While at North Park, his offenses produced five All-CCIW honorees, including one All-American, while also breaking a combined six school passing records.
The Brighton, Mich. native played collegiate football at Adrian College, where he was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs. He finished his career with eight school records and was a two-time team captain.
Davis continued his career after graduation, playing overseas and working as the offensive coordinator for the Vienna Rangers in Austria in 2003. He also spent three seasons as a quarterback in both the National Indoor Football League and the Arena Football League.
He earned his B.A. in communications from Adrian in 2002 and received an M.A. in sports administration from Wayne State in 2005. Joe and his wife, Whitney, are the proud parents of a young daughter, Zoey.
