RITCHIE A. DAVIS
Executive Director/Recruiting Coordinator
5th Season with PGC--- UW-Superior '95
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RITCHIE A. DAVIS 5th Season with PGC--- UW-Superior '95 |
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Considered one of the top youth basketball coaches in Wisconsin, Ritchie Davis has immediately entrenched the Wisconsin Playground Warriors Basketball program in America's AAU power structure. Throughout his coaching career, Davis has proven to be a dedicated and strong-willed teacher, who can mold the character of his players with the positive values of discipline, teamwork and common decency. His formula for winning at life and basketball has made him the most respected and most successful youth basketball coach in the state of Wisconsin. Coach Davis credits many people for his continued growth in the coaching profession. Dale Parr of Bloomer, Jeff Boos of Sun Prairie, Tim Hopfensperger of Neenah, Scott Anderson at Stevens Point High School, Lee Rabas at Lawrence University and Tim Locum have been his biggest influences.
Growing Up
Coach Davis is a native of Bloomer, Wisconsin and graduated from Bloomer High School. He was a letter winner in four varsity sports including basketball, baseball, football, and track. While competing at BHS, the Blackhawks consistently competed for Heart O' North and Middle Border Conference championships. He was honored for his achievements in high school with all conference and all area accolades. Coach Davis attended the University of Wisconsin in Superior from 1991 - 1995 and received a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in business education. He minored in coaching. While at UW-Superior, Davis was a four-year member of the Yellowjacket baseball program serving as a captain for the 1995 squad.
Professional Career
Coach Davis is currently in Adult Education as a Business Careers Instructor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee as well as at Goodwill Industries of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. He previously taught Business Education classes in several school districts across the state of Wisconsin (1995-2008). He has coached boy's basketball, baseball, and football. He was a part of the Cardinal coaching staff that led Sun Prairie to the WIAA Division 1 state football championship in the fall of 1995 as well as an integral part of the baseball program when they brought home Sun Prairie's third WIAA Division 1 title in the spring of 1997. Coach Davis was also a member of the Neenah Boy's Basketball Staff that led the Rockets to the 2000 WIAA state boy's basketball tournament. From September of 2000 through August of 2006, he served as both executive director and head coach of the Fox Valley Skillz boy's basketball program. On September 1, 2006, he became the third executive director in the history of the Wisconsin Playground Warriors basketball program.
Coaching Experiences
Success has followed Ritchie Davis through every step of his coaching career. Over the past fourteen years as a head coach and as an assistant coach, Davis has been a part of over 1364 victories. His teams have won 2 freshman conference championships and numerous tournament titles including the 2010 Bob Gibbons' Tournament of Champions in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 2010 Kentucky Hoop Festival in Louisville, Kentucky; 2010 Indiana Shootout in Indianapolis, Indiana; 2010 AAU West Coast National Championships; 2010 U16/10th Grade Wisconsin AAU State Championship; 2010 U15/9th Grade Wisconsin AAU State Championship; 2010 String Music Showcase in Nashville, Tennessee; 2010 Hugh Roberts Original Wisconsin Ducks Classic in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; 2010 Wisconsin Exposure Classic (16U/10th Grade & 15U/9th Grade) in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; 2009 KnoxVegas Heat Invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee; 2009 Hoosier Shootout in Indianapolis, Indiana; 2009 Wisconsin Dells Exposure Classic in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; 2009 U15/9th Grade Wisconsin AAU State Championship; 2008 Mr. Basketball Invitational in Kearney, Nebraska; 2008 National Grassroots Shootout in Louisville, Kentucky; 2007 Spiece Run 'n Slam All-Star Classic in Fort Wayne, Indiana; 2007 King James Shooting Stars Classic in Akron, Ohio; 2006 Hoosier Shootout in Indianapolis, Indiana; 2006 Windy City Classic in Chicago, Illinois; 2006 Swish & Dish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 2005 13U AAU National "Classic" Championship in Memphis, Tennessee; 2005 Hoosier Spring Showcase in Indianapolis, Indiana; 2005 Windy City Classic in Chicago, Illinois; 2004 Kentucky Hoopfest in Loiusville, Kentucky; 2004 Notre Dame Golden Dome Classic in South Bend, Indiana; 2004 Independent Sports Club Basketball Invitational in Peoria, Illinois; 2004 Bob Gibbons'/Reebok Shootout in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 2004 U15/9th Grade Wisconsin AAU State Championship; 2004 Best of the Best Midwest Classic in Chicago, Illinois; 2004 Reebok Texas Classic in Pearland, Texas; 2003 Spiece Fall Basketball Festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana; 2003 World Youth Basketball Tournament in Maui, Hawaii; 2003 GymRat Challenge in Albany, New York; 2003 All-American Cage Classic in Dayton, Ohio; 2002 Mr. Basketball Invitational in Kearney, Nebraska; 2001 Kentucky HoopFest in Louisville, Kentucky; 2001 All-American Cage Classic in Akron, Ohio; and 2001 U16/10th Grade Wisconsin AAU State Championship. He was instrumental in helping get the Sun Prairie Hoops Club started in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Coach Davis also founded and developed the Neenah Boy's Hoops Club in July of 1998 for boys in grades 5-9. The Neenah Hoops Club is one of the premier youth basketball feeder programs in the state of Wisconsin. His reputation has grown statewide for his work with young student athletes and development of youth basketball programs. Davis has been in demand recently as a speaker on youth basketball programs at conferences and coaching clinics across the state.
BadgerNation.com (Scout.com) interview
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Personal
Hometown: Bloomer, Wisconsin
High School: Bloomer High School
College Education: UW-Superior
B.S. in Business Education and Coaching, 1995
Parents: Linda Schleppenbach; Ron & Susan Spakowitz {in-laws}
Siblings: Marques & Dominique --- In-Laws: Doyle, Terri, Andy, Sarah, Amy,
Ashley, Ben
Status: Married - Alison
Coaching Career
1995-96 Sun Prairie High School
· varsity assistant
1996-98 Sun Prairie High School
· hoops club president
· sphc 9th grade head coach
· sphs 9th grade red head coach
1998-00 Neenah High School
· hoops club president
· nhc 9th grade head coach
· nhs 9th grade red head coach
2000-01 Appleton Xavier High School
· varsity assistant
2000-06 Fox Valley Skillz, Inc.
2006-present Wisconsin Playground Warriors, Ltd