Butch Davis
Paul Hilton "Butch" Davis Jr. (born November 17, 1951) is an American football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Florida International University. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, he became an assistant college football coach at Oklahoma State University and the University of Miami before becoming the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was head coach of the University of Miami's Hurricanes football team from 1995 to 2000 and the NFL's Cleveland Browns from 2001 to 2004. Davis served as the head coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Tar Heels football team from 2007 until the summer of 2011, when a series of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) investigations resulted in his dismissal. He was hired by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an advisor in February 2012.
Davis at 2018 C-USA Kickoff | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1951 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970 | Arkansas |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973 | Fayetteville HS (AR) (DC) |
| 1974–1975 | Pawhuska HS (OK) (DC) |
| 1976–1977 | Charles Page HS (OK) (DC) |
| 1978 | Will Rogers HS (OK) |
| 1979–1983 | Oklahoma State (TE/WR) |
| 1984–1988 | Miami (FL) (DL) |
| 1989–1992 | Dallas Cowboys (DL) |
| 1993–1994 | Dallas Cowboys (DC) |
| 1995–2000 | Miami (FL) |
| 2001–2004 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2007–2010 | North Carolina |
| 2017–2021 | FIU |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2004 | Cleveland Browns (GM) |
| 2012–2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (advisor) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 87–75 (college) 24–35 (NFL) |
| Bowls | 6–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Big East (1995–1996, 2000) | |
Davis returned to head coaching duties in 2017 when he assumed the role with Florida International University. He led the team to three consecutive bowl games from 2017 to 2019. Davis had an acrimonious exit from the position in 2021. Shortly before his contract expired, he accused the FIU administration of intentionally undermining the football program.