Union University Athletics

Amos Davenport was born in East Prairie, Missouri and lived in Missouri until he moved to Jackson in 1981. He played high school basketball, and also coached Little League baseball for six years in Missouri and eight years in Jackson.
 
Davenport started traveling with the Lady Bulldog basketball team in 1985, video recording all their games. He also drove the Union bus for the women’s basketball team for many years. He has worked closely with two legendary women’s basketball coaches including fellow Union Hall of Famer Dr. David Blackstock and current women’s basketball coach Mark Campbell.
 
Davenport traveled to the following places with the team including Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. He also went with the team to the Bahamas. To this point, Davenport has travelled approximately 150,000 miles and has recorded over 1,000 games.
 
Davenport also video recorded all 31 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament games from 1994-97. He has been a volunteer and financial supporter of Birth Choice and the Hope Center for a number of years.
 
Davenport married his wife Phyllis on Feb. 19, 1965 and will celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary this year. The majority of their anniversaries have been spent at a Union basketball game. Amos and Phyllis have been a constant source of encouragement and support for Union coaches and players. The Davenports have housed numerous Union students in their home, have cooked many meals for them, and have become close friends with family members of Union students.
 
The Davenports are the proud parents of one son, Jeff, and a daughter, Amy. They have five grandchildren (Stephanie, Jonathan, Luke, Benn, and Kayla) and one great grandson (Joshua). Amos is an ordained deacon and a member of Poplar Heights Baptist Church.