Greg Davis
Graduating class: 2000
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2014
Hall of Fame Category: Athlete
Greg Davis may have been small in stature but he was definitely huge in ability and determination. A four time captain, Greg led by action and example. He was a super star in both soccer and baseball and helped lead the basketball team to the South Coast Conference Championship as a point guard.
Lettering all four years in soccer, Greg set the school record for single season goals in 1998 with 34 and amassed a total of 90 for his career. Forced to miss nine games after tearing a calf muscle three games into his senior season, Davis scored an incredible 14 goals in his last three games to finish with 29 in what for him was only an 11 game season.
He was a South Coast Conference All-Star in ’98 and ’99 and was named the Conference Offensive MVP in ’98 by a unanimous vote which very rarely happens. Greg was a Standard Times All-Star in both ’98 and ’99 and A Boston Globe and Eastern Mass All-Star in’99. That year he also earned the FHS and SCC MVP award. During his basketball career, Greg was a three year letterman and point guard for the Blue Devils where his defense was phenomenal and his ball handling skills sent him to the free throw line many times where he was an absolute rock. He earned Honorable Mention All-Star status both in ’99 and ’00, and was a huge part in that SCC Championship team.
Greg was a four year letterman in baseball and helped lead his team to the South Coast Conference Championship in ’00 and The MIAA South Sectional Finals, ultimately being name “The Standard Times Baseball Player of the Year”, along with All-Star status both on the SCC team and the Standard Times Team. He loved playing baseball and it showed both during games and most impressively on the practice field. His timely hitting and superb base running made him an excellent ball player but it was his defense that made him stand high above the rest. There was no better second baseman than Greg….ANYWHERE!
A FHS Scholar Athlete, Greg earned the US Military Recognition Award for Scholastic and Athletic Achievement. He went on to pursue his passion for soccer, playing for the Semi-Pro Bashley Football Club of Southampton, England in 2000 and then the European Professional Soccer Club of Provo, Utah in 2001. He attended Division 1 Bradley University, playing in ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, earning BU Braves Dean’s List Honors all three years.
He finished his college degree at UMass/Dartmouth and played his final college soccer there, also earning UMass Scholar Athlete Dean’s List Award. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History with a minor in Education, Magnum Cum Laude, then went on to earn a Masters of Education with concentration in History, Summa Cum Laude, both from UMass/Dartmouth. He is currently a teacher of History and Psychology and also coached soccer, basketball and tennis at Fairhaven High School.
He has participated in many athletic endeavors including a 60 mile Ultra Marathon finishing 2nd overall and 1st in his age group, 4 marathons, many road races, sprint and Olympic triathlons and he is currently the top ranked singles tennis player in the Fairhaven Tennis Association.