Chanel Davis begins her first season leading the Frostburg State Volleyball team in 2026.
Davis comes to FSU having most recently served as an assistant coach at Division I Cornell University for the past two seasons, helping lead the team to a 29-20 overall record.In her first season with the Big Red, Davis helped the team improve from a 7-16 record in 2023 to a 14-10 mark in 2024, earning a spot in the Ivy League Tournament and receiving the conference's Coaching Staff of the Year. For her efforts, Davis was named to the ABIS Volleyball Assistant Coaches Watch List. During the 2025 season, CU had another successful campaign, going 15-10 overall and another trip to the conference tournament.
She also has experience at the Division II level, where she spent four years as the head coach at CIAA member Winston-Salem State. WSSU compiled double-digit win totals in each season, including a 17-10 mark in her debut season in 2019. Prior to joining the Rams, she was the head coach at Division III Wesleyan College. She also is no stranger to the Mountain East Conference, as she began her coaching career at West Virginia Wesleyan, where she spent time both as an assistant coach and an interim head coach
She also has served at the club level, being the head coach of the Cape Fear and Tsunami Volleyball Clubs in Georgia. As a player, Davis began her college career at Division I Kennesaw State before transferring to Division II West Alabama, where she was twice named to the All-Gulf South Conference team.
