Robert Davenport begins his second season as head coach of The University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team after concluding his inaugural campaign with a 12-16 record.

During his first season, the Broncs ranked in the top five in five statistical categories among all NCAA Division I Independent institutions, including third in scoring offense, rebounding margin and free throw percentage. For the majority of the season, the Broncs were ranked in the top 50 among all NCAA Division I institutions in rebounding margin, carrying nearly a +6.0 average.

This past season, Davenport guided a trio of players to All-Independent recognition with Sergio Sanchez earning second team honors while Chris Fagan and Eric Montalvo each were selected with honorable mention All-Independent laurels. Montalvo was also named Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Year at the UTPA Athletic Banquet in May of 2005.

In his first game as head coach, Davenport became the first UTPA head men's basketball coach to win his inaugural season since Sam Williams in 1958 with a 76-59 victory over Texas A&M - International. His 12 triumphs during the 2004-05 campaign were the third most by a UTPA head men's basketball coach in his first season with the program.

Davenport was named head coach in June of 2004 after former head coach Bob Hoffman took a position as an assistant coach at The University of Oklahoma. The head of the Broncs' helm was no stranger to the UTPA men's basketball program as he served on it for the past seven years, including the previous three seasons as the Associate Head Coach. During his time, he played a vital role in the rebirth of the Broncs' program, including recruiting and coaching nine All-Independent selections.

Before taking over the reigns of the UTPA men's basketball program, Davenport had seen the good, the bad and the ugly of the Broncs. He played an integral role in the program's transformation from a squad that won 11 games in the three previous seasons before his arrival into a team that averaged almost 14 wins per season during his tenure.

With Davenport on the sidelines, UTPA finished the 2003-04 campaign with a 14-14 record, including winning nine of its final 10 games after a 5-13 start. During the season, the Broncs defeated nationally-ranked Air Force, 37-35, at the UTPA Fieldhouse. The Air Force Academy was the eventual Mountain West Conference regular season champion and appeared in the NCAA Tournament.

That season, Sanchez and Fagan were each named to the All-Independent second team. Fagan was also awarded with Independent Newcomer of the Year honors while Sanchez captured UTPA Male Newcomer of the Year laurels. Allen Holcomb also earned second team All-Independent honors that season.

The Broncs struggled during the 2002-03 season, finishing with a 10-20 record. That season, Kevin Mitchell was named a first team All-Independent selection along with earning a spot on the NCAA Division I-AAA Athletic Director's Association Scholar Team. Mitchell along with James Davis were also honored with the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Award.

During the 2001-02 season, the Broncs had one of their most successful seasons in program history, finishing with a 21-9 record. UTPA was the only NCAA Division I program in Texas to finish with 20 or more victories in the regular season. That year, the Broncs defeated Baylor University in the championship game of the San Juan Shootout for their first tournament title in 10 years. UTPA also received consideration for an invitation to the NIT Tournament at the end of the season. The Broncs ranked 19th among all NCAA Division I schools in scoring and 24th in the nation in field goal percentage.

Davenport was a main component in putting that team together as he recruited Mire Chatman, who became the program's first All-American player since 1980-81. He was the 2001-02 Independent Player of the Year and captured the Independent Defensive Player of the Year award. While at UTPA, Davenport has recruited nine All-Independent players and a pair of Independent Defensive Player of the Year award winners.

Since joining the staff in 1999, Davenport has helped the Broncs evolve into one of the top Independent basketball programs in the nation. In his first season, UTPA finished the year with a 12-16 record, which were more victories than the previous three years combined. The Broncs followed up with 12 wins in the 2000-01 season and ended with back-to-back 10-plus win seasons for the first time in eight years. That season, UTPA ranked 11th among all NCAA Division I teams in scoring and 23rd in field goal percentage.

The Broncs' head coach has established the rebirth of the UTPA men's basketball program as the team has accumulated 80 victories since his arrival in 1999-00. That's the most victories in a six-year span since 1985-86 to 1990-91. The Broncs have been dominant at the UTPA Fieldhouse by putting together a 59-18 record during that stretch.

Davenport has been a major ingredient in the promotion and popularity of the Broncs' Summer Basketball Camp. Since taking over as summer camp coordinator, the camp has risen from 50 campers in 1998-99 to 1,100 participants in 2002-03.

Prior to coming to the Rio Grande Valley, Davenport was the head men's basketball coach at Missouri Baptist University. He guided the team to a 15-18 record in 1998-99 and a second place finishing in the American Midwest Conference tournament. The team's 15 wins were more than the previous two years combined. He recruited some of the program's best players, including NAIA honorable mention All-America George Mdluli and the team's all-time single-season assist leader Nate Riney.

In 1997-98, Davenport served as the head men's basketball coach at LeTourneau University in Longview, TX. LeTourneau was the only school in the Big State Conference to compete without the help of full scholarships at that time and still managed to qualify for the conference tournament. Davenport's team not only improved on the court, but also in the community as he played a role in the creation of the Junior Jacket Community Outreach Program and Yellow Jackets Basketball Camps.

From 1993-97, Davenport was an assistant coach at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK, under Hoffman. During his time, he recruited four NAIA All-Americas and two NAIA Academic All-Americas. Oklahoma Baptist was the runner-up at the NAIA National Tournament in 1996-97 and qualified for the tournament every year that Davenport was on the staff. He helped build OBU into a national NAIA powerhouse and saw his squad capture two Sooner Athletic Conference crowns.

Davenport started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Collin County Community College in Plano, TX, where he was in charge of recruiting, practice planning, game preparation, scheduling and coordinating all summer camp events. He played an important role in organizing the post player development program.

Davenport played two seasons at Oklahoma Christian University before transferring to Oklahoma Baptist University where he was a standout during his junior and senior seasons. Upon finishing his collegiate playing career, Davenport spent one season playing for Athletes in Action in South American during the summer of 1986. A member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches for the past 13 years, Davenport received his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in public relations and earned a master's degree from East Central University in secondary education/health and physical education.

Davenport is married to the former LeAnna Crow. The couple has two children, Morgan, 10, and Reed, 6.