Davenport was the leader of one of the most prominent and highly regarded men’s basketball programs in Division II during the 2010’s. Davenport, a four-time GLVC Coach of the Year and two-time Midwest Region Coach of the Year guided Bellarmine to their first and currently only men’s basketball National Championship in 2011. Over the seasons, Davenport led his Knights squad to 12 straight NCAA Tournament berths including four Final Four appearances and the National Championship. Bellarmine had a record of 364-109 under Davenport in the GLVC and had a 192-65 record in conference. The Knights were crowned as either GLVC regular-season champion or co-champion six times and had won the GLVC Tournament five times during his tenure. In the 2011 season Davenport led Bellarmine to a 33-2 record a GLVC Tournament Championship and a National Championship, while being named as GLVC Coach of the Year, NABC Midwest Region Coach of the Year, DII Bulletin Division II National Coach of the Year and NABC Division II National Coach of the Year. Davenport was also named the 2012 NABC Midwest Region Coach of the Year after making the Final Four. On March 10, 2025, Davenport announced his retirement after coaching the Knights for a total of 20 years.