Sharri Brumfield
Head Coach
E-mail: sharri.brumfield@kzoo.edu

Sharri Brumfield was named head women’s basketball coach at Kalamazoo College on Aug. 27, 2008.

Brumfield came to Kalamazoo from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, N.Y., where she served as assistant women’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2007-08 season.

Prior to arriving at RPI, Brumfield led the Thomas More College (Ky.) women’s basketball program for 17 seasons, becoming the winningest coach in school history with 216 victories. She led the team to four NCAA III Tournaments with two “Sweet 16” appearances. Her 1996-97 team was the first in school history to have a winning record and ended up setting a school record with 20 wins (20-7).

Brumfield led Thomas More to eight consecutive winning seasons (1996-2004) with a record of 127-71 over that span. The Saints were ranked as high as 15th nationally in 2004.

In addition to coaching, Brumfield served as Thomas More’s associate athletic director and senior woman administrator from 1990-2004. During her first three years at the college, Brumfield served as the women’s athletic director and intramural director.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Brumfield graduated from Amelia High School. She was a standout athlete in basketball, softball and soccer at Wilmington College (Ohio), and graduated in 1984 with a dual major in physical education and health education. In 1997, she was inducted into the Wilmington College Hall of Fame and Amelia High School Hall of Fame.

Brumfield began her coaching career as the women's soccer head coach at Xavier University in 1985 and 1986, leading the Musketeers to a record of 20-6-3 over two seasons.

In addition to her head coaching duties at Kalamazoo, Brumfield serves as an instructor in the College's physical education department.

Brennan Davis
Assistant Coach
E-mail: Brennan.Davis@kzoo.edu

Brennan Davis joins the women’s basketball program at Kalamazoo College as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the 2009-10 season. Davis moved to the Kalamazoo area recently after serving in a variety of head coaching and assistant roles in his hometown of Flint as well as Grand Rapids over the previous six seasons.

Most recently, Davis served in the Allendale (Mich.) High School girl's basketball program as the freshmen head coach and varsity assistant. Davis also coached junior varsity baseball at Grand Rapids Christian High School this past season before his move to Kalamazoo.

Davis played high school basketball at Kearsley High School in Flint and was elected team captain his senior year. Following his playing career at Kearsley, Davis coached in a 17U outreach program at Emmanuel Baptist Church for two seasons and compiled a coaching record of 23-4. Davis has served as a head coach, assistant coach, manager, referee, umpire, and umpire director since 2003. Davis has also helped construct and improve youth basketball and baseball leagues back in his hometown of Flint, Michigan.

Davis earned a bachelor's degree in behavioral science with a psychology/sociology emphasis from Grand Valley State University in 2008. Brennan is currently pursuing a master’s degree from Western Michigan University in health-physical education with an emphasis in sports studies/sports management.

Adam Navarre
Assistant Coach

Adam Navarre begins his first season with the Kalamazoo College women's basketball team in 2009-10.

A native of Flint, Mich., Navarre joined the Army following the completion of his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and currently serves in the ROTC. He will commission as an officer upon completion of his graduate degree.

Adam completed a bachelor's degree in physical education with an emphasis in coaching from Western Michigan University. He is currently working toward his master's degree in sports management from WMU and works as a graduate assistant teaching undergraduate physical education courses.

Adam worked as a manager on the Western Michigan University men's basketball team for two years under Head Coach Steve Hawkins. In addition, Adam has coached in numerous camps, special olympiad, and 8th grade boys and girls teams.

Emily Collins
Assistant Coach