Chas Davis Reviews

As a parent of a D1 athlete, Chas was a large part of the reason my daughter decided to attend her university. Chas was always, and still is, one of the kindest, most caring coaches I have ever met. He is encouraging, supportive, hard-working, personable, respectful, and extremely knowledgeable. He truly cares about his athletes, both on the track, in the classroom, and as students and young adults balancing the many demands they face. When my daughter was struggling with some injuries and personal issues, Chas was always there for her. Even though Chas is now at a different university, my daughter and our family still keep in touch with him. He is an outstanding person and any athlete would be privileged to call him "Coach."

Chas is a well rounded coach who knows what he is doing. Every time I would speak to him, I would be shocked at how positive of an experience it was. Many coaches can be super unavailable and not friendly, and Chas is the exact opposite of that. If something comes up, he is happy to get together and work things through as both a coach and friend. He truly believes in his athletes, which is exactly what you need if you are truly striving to be the best runner and person you can be.

Coach Chaz is one of the few coaches in the NCAA who has perfected the balance of hard work and enjoying life. Being coached by this man is a gift. There's no excuse for the bad reviews on here. It's a bunch of second class athletes who are prone to blaming others for their own failure.

Super motivational and supportive

My student had the opportunity to be coached by Chas, and she had such a positive experience! He is dedicated, knowledgeable, caring, and creates a team environment that fosters inclusion and belonging. He makes the hard work of running and training fun and celebrates each athlete as they develop. He also values each team member as a human being, which is so refreshing in the increasingly high pressure environment of college athletics. My student ran well when coached by Chas, and truly loved being a part of his team. I’ll add that as a former collegiate coach myself, Chas is doing everything right. Any runner would be lucky to be on a team he coaches.

I have had many assistant coaches during my college running career and I would honestly say Coach Davis was the best one. He does a great job of keeping it professional as a coach while also expressing interest in his athletes' life and caring about them outside of athletics. Even when I was not performing well, he always expressed belief in me and encouraged me. He completely understood the importance of school and never once made me feel like I had to give up academic requirements for running. Since he was my assistant coach he did not write the majority of our workouts, but I remember always liking his workouts the days he was in charge and feeling like they were more tailored to me. He has a great personality as well, which helps make running and focusing on the process fun/enjoyable. I could not recommend Coach Davis more and so happy to see him doing well at Alaska. I have a friend running for him for next year and can't stop telling her how excited I am for her to have him as a coach. I appreciate Coach Davis's mentorship so much and can't thank him enough!