The Iowa women’s basketball coaching staff continues to undergo changes. Earlier this offseason, assistant coach Raina Harmon left to become the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast. In April, Iowa announced the addition of former Georgia Tech assistant LaSondra Barrett to the staff.
Now, as reported by The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Tania Davis has also exited the program. Davis is no longer listed on the official Hawkeye Sports coaching roster.
Davis has deep ties to Iowa, both as a former player and coach. A standout recruit out of high school, she started 16 games as a freshman and earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors in 2016. Despite an ACL injury cutting her sophomore season short, she came back strong and had a breakout senior year—posting personal bests in multiple categories and helping lead Iowa to an Elite Eight appearance.
After concluding her playing career, Tania Davis transitioned into coaching, starting as a graduate assistant at Clemson—where she also earned a master’s degree in athletic leadership in 2021—before moving on to an assistant coaching role at Omaha. She returned to Iowa for the 2023-24 season, joining Lisa Bluder’s staff as an assistant coach and director of player development.
Davis’ exit doesn’t come as a major surprise, considering the nature of her role. The director of player development position is generally considered entry-level and comes with a lower salary compared to full-time assistant coaching jobs. In fiscal year 2024, assistant coaches Raina Harmon, Randi Henderson, and Abby Stamp each earned between $155,000 and $170,000 in base salary, while Davis earned $77,250. While her next move hasn’t been announced, if she’s stepping into a more senior assistant coaching position, it would likely come with a pay increase and expanded responsibilities.
With Davis now gone, Iowa has another vacancy to fill on its coaching staff. Her replacement will likely be someone at a similar stage in their coaching career—potentially a former player or someone with connections to the program, though neither is required. Former Hawkeye standout Kathleen Doyle could have been a candidate, but she recently accepted a role as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at DePaul.
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