Helping Children to Rise

Tennis is the game of life for life. Providing the right atmosphere for children to succeed is critical. For over 30 years, I have developed a system that has helped junior players reach their goals of playing college tennis and beyond. The system includes on-court skills training (including strategic and mental skills), fitness programs, video analysis, tournament play coaching support, and an assisted college recruitment plan. The goal of The Davis Foundation is to provide this proven support system to children who have the potential and the passion to reach the performance levels required to be recruited by excellent academic colleges with tennis scholarship programs.

COACH CALVIN DAVIS: THE VALUE OF TENNIS

COACH CALVIN DAVIS: WHAT IF CHARLOTTE COULD CREATE NEW PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITY?

Mission

Tennis is a vehicle for scholarship opportunities as we continue to nurture and support pathways to higher education.

Vision

To believe in and support underprivileged children who want to change the trajectory of their lives through tennis.

“My father Calvin Davis, Sr., believed everyone deserved a fair chance in life, and education was the way to do that. So many people have said to me, ‘Your father is responsible for me being the person I am today.’ My father taught me to reach back, give back and help raise up those often overlooked.”

- Calvin Davis, Jr.

The Davis Foundation Award Selection

Who will receive the awards, and how will they be selected?

Student-athletes supported by The Davis Foundation will be selected through observation based on a combination of their immediate needs and long-term potential.

These assessments will be considered through recommendations, observation, and interviews of both the student, the student’s guardians, or organizations showing interest in that student.

Qualities considered will include personal behavior, academic achievement, compassion for the sport, and dedication to achieving one’s goals. The Davis Foundation will also welcome the support of parents, organizations, and other parties interested in seeing the student succeed.

  • “I work to keep this attitude in their minds that ‘No one is better than you!’”

    Coach Calvin Davis - The Davis Foundation (Mentorship)

  • “Coach Calvin has been an inspirational instructor and mentor during my tennis career. He works relentlessly for his students so that they can succeed and reach their full potential. I love my coach because he hates excuses. While other coaches cancel practice because it’s raining cats and dogs, Coach Calvin is the one tossing the cats and dogs to the side to continue practice. One may say, “It’s too hot or too cold,” but my coach knows that great tennis players must develop the skill to acclimate to different climates. From his program, I have learned what tenacity, grit, and work ethic I must have in order to display my tennis skills in a match. Because of Coach Calvin’s superior coaching and life lessons, I can proudly say that I received a full tennis scholarship to Howard University.”

    Kendall Addison - Student

  • “‘Create a dream that nurtures a belief that drives a faith of becoming the best you can be.’ This I try to establish each and every day.”

    Coach Calvin Davis - The Davis Foundation (Mentorship)

  • “Sometimes we take for granted what is right in front of us, someone that is impacting lives every hour and every day. I can tell you there is no more impactful coach, and for that matter person, in the Country; Calvin is a Charlotte legend I have been fortunate to know and now work with here in the Queen City. I look forward to watching his impact on the City with a community hub for tennis programming.”

    Virgil Christian - Advisor of Carolina Serves

  • “Which is supported by ‘Always be ready to Stand Up and Stand Out.’”

    Coach Calvin Davis - The Davis Foundation (Mentorship)