During his time at Lamar, 38 Cardinals earned All-Conference honors, and won he 289 games, making Davis the second-winningest coach in Cardinals Baseball history.
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“We are incredibly excited to have Will and his family join Cougar Nation,” Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Eddie Nuñez said. “With his background and proven track record, I’m fully confident that Coach Davis will help us return Houston to the NCAAs, compete for Big 12 Championships and put together an exceptional group of young men. The team couldn’t be in better hands and we’re eager to see what they’re able to accomplish.”
In 2023, Ryan Snell became Lamar’s first All-America selection since 2014 and was named the Southland Player of the Year, the program’s first since 2006.
The former College World Series winning assistant coach at LSU helped lead the Tigers to the 2009 title, seven SEC championships and four trips to Omaha in his seven seasons as an assistant in Baton Rouge. During his time at LSU, 48 Tigers were drafted in the MLB Draft including six First Round selections – among them, Alex Bregman and Aaron Nola – both MLB All-Stars.
Davis, who played four seasons at LSU, helped the Tigers to the 2004 College World Series as a freshman.
After taking over Lamar in January 2016, Davis coached 10 Cardinals who were drafted by MLB organizations – most recently 2023 SLC Player of the Year and Buster Posey Award finalist Ryan Snell (7th round pick, Washington Nationals), 2024 SLC Pitcher of the Year and third-team Baseball America All-American selection Brooks Caple (9th round pick: Chicago Cubs) and 2025 first-team All-SLC pitcher Riely Hunsaker (16th round pick: Chicago Cubs) – along with four additional Cardinals who signed free agent contracts.
In 2025, Davis guided the program to consecutive 40-win seasons for the first time since 2003-04, steering the squad to a 40-17 record. Under his direction, the Cards compiled a 27-2 mark at home during the regular season, representing the finest winning percentage at Vincent-Beck Stadium since 1993. The team strung together 11 consecutive home victories, a streak that ranked tied for second longest in the entire country. Additionally, LU stood as one of only two mid-major programs nationwide to reach the 40-win threshold by the end of the regular season.
