Howard University Athletics

In 2005, Ron Davis Jr., joined the Howard University Women's Bowling program as an assistant coach with more than 20 years of experience as a student-athlete and coach.
 
Since joining the program, Davis has coached over a dozen All-MEAC honorees.
 
During the 2025-26 season, five Bison were named to the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Bowling All-Academic Team.
 
In 2024-25, five bowlers made MEAC All-Academic Team. Additionally, Cameren Sullivan was selected to the All-MEAC Third Team.
 
During the 2023-24 campaign, HU posted its highest finish in program history at the MEAC Tournament, taking third overall. Furthermore, five Bison were named to the MEAC All-Academic Team. 
 
After the 2022-23 season, Cameren Sullivan made the All-MEAC Third Team.
 
In 2021-22, five bowlers made MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
Despite the 2019-20 campaign cut short due to COVID-19, Howard reached the MEAC Tournament for the second consecutive year after winning a program-best 50 matches, including 10 victories over National Tenpins Coaches Association (NTCA) opponents. Four Bison made the 2020 MEAC Women's Bowling All-Academic Team: Janae Bradford; Jahnia Phillips; Jayla Webster and Carolyn Williams.
 
During the 2018-19 season, Tea Lewis earned All-MEAC Third Team honors while Shykeia Spinks and Carolyn Williams made the league's All-Academic Team.
 
Four Bison were recognized for their dedication off the lanes during the 2017-18 year: Tea Lewis; Kristyn Mitchell; Sydney Reece; and Shykeia Spinks. That same year, Mitchell and Reece was selected to the 2018 MEAC All-Conference Third Team.
 
During the 2016-17, Trinity Yates picked up All-MEAC Second Team honors, followed by Justice Davis and Kristyn Mitchell on the All-MEAC Third Team.
 
Three members of the program were honored by the conference as members of the 2014-15 All-Academic Team: Gia Betha: Enijah Smith-Joe; and Joyelle Mills.
 
After the 2013-14 campaign, Alexzandria Johnson was named to the 2014 All-MEAC Second Team. Additionally, Johnson, Chantal Mitchell and Enijah Smith-Joe were selected to the 2014 MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
In 2001, before joining the Bison, he founded the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Men’s Bowling Team and spent four years (2001-05) at the helm. In the program’s first season, they made the team sectionals. During the 2004-05 campaign, the squad finished top 50 overall in average.
 
Before taking over the UMES men’s bowling program, Davis was a manager and assistant to the head coach for the women’s team for one season (2000-01) under MEAC Hall of Famer Sharon D. Brummell. That year, he helped the squad win its first MEAC Championship in school history.