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Former Mississippi State basketball coach, player dies at 91
Kermit Davis Sr., who played for and coached Mississippi State basketball, died Aug. 10 at age 91. He was an SEC Coach of the Year and remains sixth on the program's all-time wins list.
Kermit Davis Sr., a former player, assistant coach and head coach for Mississippi State basketball, has died at the age of 91.
Davis died Aug. 10, eight days after his 91st birthday, according to his online obituary.
Mississippi State basketball expressed condolences in an Instagram post, writing: "The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr., former men's basketball student-athlete and head coach and a 2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame."
Playing career
Davis lettered three seasons at Mississippi State from 1956 to 1959. He served as team captain during his senior season and helped lead the Bulldogs to the SEC regular season championship with a 24-1 record and a No. 3 ranking in the final AP poll.
Coaching career
After his playing career, Davis spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Mississippi State before being promoted to head coach ahead of the 1970-71 season.
In his first season at the helm, Davis was named SEC Coach of the Year after guiding the Bulldogs to a 15-10 record — a marked improvement from the team's 6-18 mark the previous season.
Davis finished with a 91-91 overall record in seven seasons as head coach, ranking sixth in program history for career wins.
How each outlet told it
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Framing: Emphasizes dual identity as former Mississippi State basketball coach and player and age at death; leaves out specific achievements and date of death — Respectful/obituary-style — “The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr.”
Facts Included:
Kermit Davis Sr. died at 91
Died Aug. 10, eight days after his 91st birthday
Death reported via online obituary
Former player, assistant coach, and head coach for Mississippi State basketball
2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame
Mississippi State basketball Instagram statement of thoughts and prayers
Lettered three seasons at MSU from 1956-59
Team captain in senior season
Helped lead State to SEC regular season championship with 24-1 record and No. 3 final AP ranking
Assistant coach at Mississippi State for four seasons
Promoted to head coach ahead of 1970-71 season
Named SEC Coach of the Year in first season as head coach
Led Bulldogs to 15-10 record in first season (prior season 6-18)
Finished 91-91 overall in seven seasons as MSU head coach
Framing: Emphasizes dual identity as former Mississippi State basketball coach and player and age at death; leaves out specific achievements and date of death — Respectful/obituary-style — “The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr.”
Facts Included:
Kermit Davis Sr. died at 91
Died Aug. 10, eight days after his 91st birthday
Death reported via online obituary
Former player, assistant coach, and head coach for Mississippi State basketball
2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame
Mississippi State basketball Instagram statement of thoughts and prayers
Lettered three seasons at MSU from 1956-59
Team captain in senior season
Helped lead State to SEC regular season championship with 24-1 record and No. 3 final AP ranking
Assistant coach at Mississippi State for four seasons
Promoted to head coach ahead of 1970-71 season
Named SEC Coach of the Year in first season as head coach
Led Bulldogs to 15-10 record in first season (prior season 6-18)
Finished 91-91 overall in seven seasons as MSU head coach
Framing: Emphasizes dual identity as former Mississippi State basketball coach and player and age at death; leaves out specific achievements and date of death — Respectful/obituary-style — “The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr.”
Facts Included:
Kermit Davis Sr. died at 91
Died Aug. 10, eight days after his 91st birthday
Death reported via online obituary
Former player, assistant coach, and head coach for Mississippi State basketball
2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame
Mississippi State basketball Instagram statement of thoughts and prayers
Lettered three seasons at MSU from 1956-59
Team captain in senior season
Helped lead State to SEC regular season championship with 24-1 record and No. 3 final AP ranking
Assistant coach at Mississippi State for four seasons
Promoted to head coach ahead of 1970-71 season
Named SEC Coach of the Year in first season as head coach
Led Bulldogs to 15-10 record in first season (prior season 6-18)
Finished 91-91 overall in seven seasons as MSU head coach
Framing: Emphasizes dual identity as former Mississippi State basketball coach and player and age at death; leaves out specific achievements and date of death — Respectful/obituary-style — “The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr.”
Facts Included:
Kermit Davis Sr. died at 91
Died Aug. 10, eight days after his 91st birthday
Death reported via online obituary
Former player, assistant coach, and head coach for Mississippi State basketball
2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame
Mississippi State basketball Instagram statement of thoughts and prayers
Lettered three seasons at MSU from 1956-59
Team captain in senior season
Helped lead State to SEC regular season championship with 24-1 record and No. 3 final AP ranking
Assistant coach at Mississippi State for four seasons
Promoted to head coach ahead of 1970-71 season
Named SEC Coach of the Year in first season as head coach
Led Bulldogs to 15-10 record in first season (prior season 6-18)
Finished 91-91 overall in seven seasons as MSU head coach
Framing: Emphasizes dual identity as former Mississippi State basketball coach and player and age at death; leaves out specific achievements and date of death — Respectful/obituary-style — “The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr.”
Facts Included:
Kermit Davis Sr. died at 91
Died Aug. 10, eight days after his 91st birthday
Death reported via online obituary
Former player, assistant coach, and head coach for Mississippi State basketball
2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame
Mississippi State basketball Instagram statement of thoughts and prayers
Lettered three seasons at MSU from 1956-59
Team captain in senior season
Helped lead State to SEC regular season championship with 24-1 record and No. 3 final AP ranking
Assistant coach at Mississippi State for four seasons
Promoted to head coach ahead of 1970-71 season
Named SEC Coach of the Year in first season as head coach
Led Bulldogs to 15-10 record in first season (prior season 6-18)
Finished 91-91 overall in seven seasons as MSU head coach
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ClaimKermit Davis Sr., a former player, assistant coach and head coach for Mississippi State basketball, died at age 91.
ClaimMississippi State basketball wrote in an Instagram post: "The Bulldog Family extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Kermit Davis Sr., former men's basketball student-athlete and head coach and a 2006 inductee into the M-Club Sports Hall of Fame."
ClaimKermit Davis Sr. helped lead Mississippi State to win the SEC regular season championship with a 24-1 record and a No. 3 ranking in the final AP poll.