George Washington University

Lane Davis

Hometown: Wichita, KS Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 3rd season at GW

Davis in his third season at GW after serving two years as the first assistant at the University of California, Riverside where his responsibilities included coaching the goalkeepers and recruiting coordinator. While working at UCR, Davis coached club soccer for Arsenal FC based in Alta Loma, CA. A native of Wichita, KS, Davis also has extensive coaching experience with the Olympic Development Program (ODP)and has worked with various elite club teams throughout the country. He has spent the last six years on Region II staff working with goalkeepers and field players as well as head coaching duties with the state ODP teams from Missouri and Kansas.

In 2011 he was the head goalkeeping coach for the 1995 Girl's Region II ODP team, whose members will be looking for selection to represent the United States at the U17 World Cup in Azerbaijan in 2012.

Davis got his start in collegiate athletics with The University of Kansas as a volunteer assistant coach. During his three years in Lawrence, the Jayhawks won a Big 12 Conference title with an 18-5 mark in 2004 and made two trips to the NCAA Tournament, making the Sweet 16 in 2003 and the second round in 2004.

In 2005, Davis was hired at Missouri State University as an assistant coach, where he was responsible for training goalkeepers, scouting opponents, constructing a recruiting database, and implementing a new strength and conditioning program. While at MSU, Davis coached their goalkeeper to a Missouri Valley Conference first team all-conference selection. In addition, his 2006 recruiting class included the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year.

Prior to coaching, Davis played one season at McPherson College in McPherson, KS, before a knee injury ended his playing career. Moving on to Wichita State University, he earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a minor in Exercise Physiology in 1999. In 2002, Davis received his Masters of Education in Sports Administration from the University of Kansas. He holds a National Diploma and the Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). In addition, Davis has both a National "A" License and National Goalkeeping License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).