It took just one season away from coaching basketball for Ronnie Davis to realize he wasn’t ready for retirement.
Davis began coaching girls’ basketball at Copper Basin, then coached girls and sometimes boys at Polk County, his alma mater, for 34 years before retiring after the 2009-10 season.
“I’ve got four kids in college so I’ve got a lot of free time, and I just had to admit that I really miss it more than I thought I would,” Davis said. “I went to a lot of Polk County’s games and realized I just miss the competition and the relationship you have with kids.
“I don’t care if it’s middle school or as an assistant – I just want to get back into the game. It’s hard to get your name back out there once you get out, but I’m trying to let folks know I’m interested in coaching again.”
Davis won at least 20 games 22 times at Polk, including the 1981 Class AA state championship. That is still the Benton school’s only state title in any sport. He retired with 935 career victories and led the Wildkittens to the state tournament in his final season.