CFCA names new football coach

John Davis will replace former head coach Michael Bonneville.

Davis was formerly the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Gallaudet University, a Division III program in Washington, D.C.

Davis was named the DIII Assistant Coach of the Year for 2014 by the American Football Coaches Association, and Gallaudet’s defense, under Davis, was ranked No. 21 nationally in 2014 and No. 9 in 2013.

“It was one of those things where, when I talked to (Davis), it seemed like an unbelievable fit immediately,” Athletic Director Kyle Wills said. “We still did our due diligence and interviewed a lot of people, but we kept coming back to (Davis).”

CFCA has a large returning core of young players from the Eagles’ 8-3 season, and Wills said the team seemed excited to have a coach with college experience taking over.

“The most important thing, as far as his experience in college, is that it obviously has kind of helped him in his personality and polish,” Wills said. “He’s a guy you can send out to the public and he can just represent you and your school.”