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Russellville High School has turned to one of its own to take over its girls basketball program. School officials announced Friday that Ryan Davenport will be taking over as the interim Lady Panther head coach for the 2020-21 season. Davenport will be taking over for Cameron Jackson who recently stepped down to take an administrative position in another district.
Davenport is a 1999 graduate of Russellville High School and is currently the RISD Athletic Director and Assistant Principal for Russellville Middle School. Davenport has 16 years of basketball coaching experience at multiple levels. He has worked as an assistant basketball coach for the Russellville boys basketball program program as well as running the Junior Pro Basketball program for the Russellville Independent Schools.
In addition to basketball and his administrative duties, Davenport serves as the head softball coach for the Russellville Lady Panthers.
