Detroit Mercy Fires Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Davis

The Titans just ended their worst year in program history.

The University of Detroit Mercy announced on Thursday that it has parted ways with basketball coach Mike Davis. The Titans went 1–31 on the season, the worst year in the history of the program.

“On behalf of our entire community, I want to thank Coach Davis and his family for their dedication, commitment and competitive spirit he brought to Detroit Mercy,” athletic director Robert C. Vowels Jr. said in a statement. “We wish the best for him and his family as his coaching journey continues.”

Davis has been a head coach in college basketball every year since 2000, most notably for six seasons with Indiana from 2000 to ’06. Davis also coached UAB and Texas Southern for six seasons each, ending each stint with a winning record, before joining Detroit Mercy in 2018.

Mike Davis was let go as Detroit Mercy head coach following six seasons :: David Banks/USA Today sports

In his six seasons at the helm, Davis led Detroit Mercy to a 60–119 record which included five losing seasons. His .335 winning percentage is worst in program history among coaches who have coached at least 100 games for the Titans.

Detroit Mercy began this season with a 26-game losing streak, 27 games dating back to last year, before finally winning their first game in February. The Titans have made the NCAA tournament just once since 2000, a first-round exit as a No. 15 seed in ’12 following the program’s first Horizon League title.