Riley hires new assistant

Davis Will coach the running backs

Reggie Davis has been hired as an assistant football coach at Oregon State University, Beavers coach Mike Riley said Thursday. Davis will coach the running backs, and current assistant head coach Jay Locey will take over coaching wide receivers.

Davis coached running backs at UNLV the last three years after spending the 2004 season as the tight ends and assistant special teams coach at the University of San Diego.

"I have known Reggie for many years and he is a person of great character," Riley said. "He is a terrific addition to our coaching staff and I look forward to working with him."

Davis played tight end and on special teams in the 1999 and 2000 seasons for Riley when he coached the San Diego Chargers. Davis began his post-playing career as a speed and strength coach for four years, training athletes in weightlifting and running techniques.

Davis, from Long Beach, Calif., is a 1998 graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in sociology.

Davis joins former OSU player Keith Heyward as new assistant coaches for 2008. Heyward, who was on Riley's staff in 2005 and 2006 as a graduate assistant, serves as the cornerbacks coach.

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