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CIAA Honors Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Peggy Davis as Title IX Trailblazer

CHARLOTTE, NC - Peggy Davis served as the Head Women's Basketball Coach and Senior Woman Administrator at Virginia State from 1997 to 2003. For the past 18 years, Davis has served as the Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at Virginia State. 

A seven-time CIAA Athletic Director of the Year honoree and two-time honoree of the Jeannette A. Lee Administration Achievement Award, Davis has presided over 20 NCAA Division II tournament appearances as well as 19 CIAA Championships Titles, 18 CIAA Divisional Titles, and 43 Coach of the Year honors. The Trojans have won the C.H. Williams All-Sports Award (men) on nine occasions and the Lauretta Taylor All-Sports Award (women) on six occasions, awards given to the top male and female athletic programs within the CIAA, based on championship finishes. 

Her career at VSU has been dedicated to encouraging hard work and producing results. She has overseen numerous athletic facility improvements on the campus, beginning in 2004 and continuing today. The largest facility improvement to date is the $84 million Multipurpose Center which opened in February 2016. In 2020, the VSU Athletic Department was recognized by the NCAA as the recipient of the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence and in 2021, Davis was awarded the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) Distinguished Service Award. Additionally, Davis is a member of the Hall of Fame at Virginia State and Howard Payne University.
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