New University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has completed coaching staff with the addition of three new members – Andy Farrell, Devin Davis, and Casey Cathrall.
Taking over as Director of Scouting and Program Development for the Flyers, Andy Farrell makes his first return to Dayton in 10 years. Farrell graduated from UD with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2007. During his time as a Flyer, he served as a student manager for the men’s basketball program, as well as a marketing director and camp coordinator for the women’s program. Farrell then headed to VCU where he earned his master’s degree in Sports Leadership/Coaching; he also worked as a graduate assistant coach and video coordinator under Grant. Since then, he has spent time as a Director of Basketball Operations, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at DePaul University, Longwood University, and Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Devin Davis steps into a new position as Dayton’s Director of Player Development. Graduating from Miami (Ohio) University, Davis spent four years as a star of the RedHawks basketball team where he ranks third all-time in points (1,828) and rebounds (1,027). Miami made the NCAA tournament twice during those years, and the team inducted him in their Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. After graduation, Davis spent 15 years in professional national and international basketball, playing for various teams in Spain, Philippines, Russia, and Argentina. In 2014-15, he served on Anthony Grant‘s coaching staff as strength and conditioning coach for the University of Alabama. The two have a relationship that goes back to their high school alma mater, Miami Senior High School, where Davis graduated 10 years after Grant.
Casey Cathrall will serve as strength and conditioning coach for the Flyers after spending the past two seasons in the same position at Louisiana Tech University. Cathrall graduated from Ithaca College in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Health Studies/Physical Therapy, and completed his master’s degree in Exercise Physiology (Strength and Conditioning) in 2014 at the University of Miami (Fla.) where he was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant for the 2012-13 season. He spent 2013 as a full-time intern for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs and for Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Cathrall’s internship at FIU quickly turned into a full-time position as assistant strength and conditioning coach. In June 2014 he took over as Director of Strength and Conditioning at University of Maryland – Baltimore County, where he spent a year before accepting his position at Louisiana Tech in 2015.
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