Mike Davenport took over as Madison College head baseball coach during the 2005 season and is in his 20th season leading the WolfPack. Coach Davenport advanced to the NJCAA Divison II World Series in Millington, Tennessee, his first season at the helm in '05, and subsequently made a NJCAA Division II record six straight appearances in Enid, Oklahoma. Following a two-year absence, Madison College returned to the national stage in five straight years from 2018 to 2023 (There was no event in 2020). The 2022 campaign ended with a spot in the championship series and a national runner-up finish, the program's best at the Division II level. In 19 seasons, his record stands at 721-300-3 (.705). During the 2022 season, Davenport became the 43rd coach in NJCAA history to reach 1,000 career junior college wins. In 2024, Davenport was selected as an assistant coach for the NJCAA All-Star Team that will represent the USA in international competition at Baseball Week Haarlem in the Netherlands.
At Madison College, Davenport has won 13 conference championships, 13 region titles, and made 12 national tournament appearances. He has been recognized as Region 4/13 Coach of the Year 14 times, and named N4C Coach of the Year on eight occasions. He has produced 99 all-conference players, including four conference most valuable players, and 71 all-region recipients, including one region player of the year. On a national stage, Davenport has instructed 13 All-Americans, three Gold Glove winners, and one NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year. Since taking over the WolfPack program, Davenport has helped 14 players be drafted into the MLB and sent more than 200 players on to continue their baseball careers at four-year institutions.
Before arriving at Madison College, Davenport spent the previous nine seasons as the head baseball coach, athletic director, and assistant wellness center director at his alma mater, Kishwaukee College, in Malta, Illinois.
Coach Davenport experienced tremendous success while coaching at NJCAA Division II Kishwaukee College from 1995-2004. Under his guidance, his teams recorded a 339-164 record in nine seasons, claiming five conference titles and winning the NJCAA Division II National Championship in 1999. In addition to his teams’ successes, he helped almost 90 Kishwaukee players transfer on to four-year schools. Six players who once called Davenport "coach" are currently playing professional baseball, three of which have played in the Major Leagues.
Davenport, the 1999 NJCAA Division II National Coach-of-the-Year, also served as a Major League scout for the Chicago White Sox from 1998-2013. Over his final six years at Kishwaukee College, every one of his recruited players received a scholarship offer to either a NCAA or NAIA institution. His solid relationship with professional scouts and coaches, combined with his exceptional teaching skills, have allowed him to recruit high-quality players from across the Midwest and place those student-athletes in high-quality four-year NCAA programs.
Before taking over the Kishwaukee baseball program, Davenport coached at Clarke College. He was an assistant from 1992-1994 before taking over head coaching duties and becoming the sports information director during the 1994-1995 seasons (19-53).
Davenport was born and raised in DeKalb, Illinois. In high school, he was a three-sport letter winner in baseball, basketball, and golf. He earned all-conference honors in baseball and basketball his senior season.
Coach Davenport played collegiate baseball at Kishwaukee College in 1989 and 1990 before transferring to Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa, to play his final two seasons. While at Kishwaukee he earned academic all-conference honors in both seasons. At Clarke College, Davenport earned academic and athletic first team all-conference honors in baseball. In 1991, he was named to the all-district first team for his play at shortstop. In addition, Davenport was selected team MVP in both his seasons at Clarke College.
In 1992, Davenport graduated from Clarke College with a Business Administration/Sports Management degree. In 2003, he received his Physical Education/Sports Management masters degree from Northern Illinois University.
Davenport currently lives in Sun Prairie with his wife, Christi, daughter, Marli, and sons, Easton and Rylan. In addition to coaching, he is a Madison College Physical Education faculty member.
