RIVERDALE, NY – After rounding out her roster for the 2025-26 campaign, Head Coach Heather Vulin has announced the addition of one of her former student-athletes, Dee Dee Davis '23, as an Assistant Coach, on Tuesday afternoon.
"We are so excited to announce Dee Dee Davis will be joining our staff as an assistant coach." says Vulin.
"Besides being one of the top players in our programs history she was one of the very best in the MAAC during her career here in Riverdale. She was one of the first local recruits to believe in what we were building and then made an incredible impact leading us to two MAAC championship game appearances."
"Dee Dee's ability to connect with people and mentor will make an immediate impact and we are so excited to have her and her family back home."
The Bronx native returns to where her collegiate career began after finishing four stellar years donning the Green and White and then taking her talents to the University of Rhode Island to conclude her collegiate playing tenure in 2023-24.
While a member of the Women's Basketball program at Riverdale, she accrued a plethora of accolades, including being named to the All-MAAC First Team twice. While being named All-MAAC Second Team in 2021-22, followed by starting off her collegiate career as a unanimous member of the 2018-19 MAAC All-Rookie Team.
At Manhattan under Vulin, she became the first Jasper to tally a triple-double since 1994, collecting 13 points, 13 boards, and 10 assists.
"It is an incredible honor to return to Manhattan University and join Coach Vulin's staff," said Davis.
"She recruited me at just 17 years old and played a pivotal role in shaping both my athletic and personal journey. Manhattan University is where I found my voice, met my wife, and built a foundation that continues to impact my life today. Coach Vulin has been a powerful example of leadership, showing me that it's possible to lead with purpose, build a life of impact, and still show up fully for your family."
Throughout Davis' career as a Jasper, she accumulated 98 games played, started in 91, and averaged nearly 29 minutes of game action per contest. Davis averaged 36.7 percent from the floor during her four dominant seasons. Additionally, Davis netted 30.1 percent of her attempts from distance, while averaging five rebounds per game and 14.3 points per game. She concluded her career with 1,401 career points wearing the Green and White.
In 2022-23, Davis was named Preseason MAAC Player of the Year after turning in 18.3 points-per-game and 57 steals. All while eclipsing the 20-point mark 13 times throughout the 2021-22 season that saw the Jaspers appear in the MAAC Championship game against Fairfield.
The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association honored Davis twice with a pair of All-Met Second Team honors in back-to-back years in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
In her graduate season with the Rams of the University of Rhode Island in the A10, Davis accumulated 408 total points, while starting in all 33. Throughout the 2023-24 season, averaged 42.0 percent from the floor, while logging 64.3 percent from the free-throw line. On the defensive side, Davis registered 39 total steals while averaging 4.4 rebounds per game.
Davis helped contribute to the Rams winning three games in the 2024 Atlantic 10 Tournament by knocking off Dayton, Saint Joseph's, and Saint Louis before falling to the University of Richmond in the A10 Final, where she posted double-digit points in all efforts.
Before her Manhattan University days, Davis led all of New York City in scoring, averaging 21 points per game as a sophomore at Harry S. Truman High School. She was eventually named a team captain as an upperclassman. Her career-high in scoring at Truman, was at 37 points against Brooklyn's Murry Bergtraum High School.
Finally, Davis was named MSG Varsity All-New York City First Team and helped Truman reach the 2016 Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) Class AA semifinals for the first time in school history.
"As I step into this new chapter as both a coach and a parent, I'm grateful for Coach Vulin's influence and excited to give back to the program that gave me so much."
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