Nina Davis serves as Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for Middle Tennessee State University's Women's Basketball program in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Nina Davis enters her seventh season as an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee in 2026–27. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Davis brings over two decades of experience to the Blue Raider bench through a career that spans playing, coaching, and broadcasting at the highest levels of the game. Since joining Head Coach Rick Insell’s staff in 2019, Davis has become a cornerstone of the Blue Raider program. She is actively involved in all aspects of Middle Tennessee women’s basketball, including recruiting, on-court coaching, scouting, and player development. Her passion, energy, and elite understanding of post play have made her one of the nation’s most respected young assistants—a reputation underscored when the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) named her to its prestigious Thirty Under 30 list in March 2023, honoring the top 30 assistant coaches in the country under the age of 30.
Davis made an immediate impact during the 2025–26 season with the development of Blair Baugus, who earned Conference USA Freshman of the Year honors. Under Davis’s guidance, Baugus emerged as one of the league’s top newcomers, displaying maturity, versatility, and a strong feel for the game while making an instant impact for the Blue Raiders. Her success further reflects Davis’s ability to develop talent across multiple positions and help young players thrive early in their careers. Davis has been instrumental in developing some of the most dominant frontcourt players in program history, none more impactful than Anastasiia Boldyreva, who emerged as one of the premier post players in the nation under Davis’s guidance. A 6-foot-7 center from Moscow, Russia, Boldyreva developed into a defensive force and offensive anchor for the Blue Raiders. During the 2024–25 season, she led the nation in blocked shots, pacing all NCAA Division I players while anchoring a Middle Tennessee defense that ranked among the top 10 nationally in field goal percentage defense and scoring defense. Boldyreva, a multiple-time All-CUSA honoree, also became just the third player in program history to surpass 200 career blocks and concluded her career among the program’s all-time leaders in rebounds, field goal percentage, and games started. Her growth and consistency stand as a testament to Davis’s coaching philosophy—combining technical skill development with an emphasis on confidence, positioning, and IQ in the paint.
