Davidson is a suburban town located in Iredell and Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina, United States, on the banks of Lake Norman. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,944 at the 2010 census, and in 2019 the estimated population was 13,054. The town was founded in 1837 with the establishment of the Presbyterian Davidson College, named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a local Revolutionary War hero. The land for Davidson College came from Davidson's estate, a large portion of which was donated by his son.
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan's Ford.
William Morse Davidson, was an American businessman. He was president, chairman and CEO of Guardian Industries, one of the world's largest manufacturers of architectural and automotive glass. He was also owner of several North American professional sports teams and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Michael Terrence Holland was an American college athletics administrator and basketball player and coach. Holland served as the head men's basketball coach at Davidson College from 1969 to 1974 and at the University of Virginia from 1974 to 1990, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 418–216. Following his retirement from coaching, Holland was the athletic director at Davidson from 1990 to 1994, at Virginia from 1994 to 2001, and at East Carolina from 2004 to 2013.
Callum Iain Davidson is a Scottish professional football player and coach who was most recently the manager of St Johnstone.
Richardson Stadium is a stadium in Davidson, North Carolina. It is home to the Davidson Wildcats football, lacrosse, and track and field teams.
Jeff Davidson is an American football coach who most recently served as the offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and is also a former player. He has also spent time as offensive line coach of the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos and as offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns.
Francis Marion "Cotton" Davidson was an American football quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).
The Davidson Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Davidson College located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Davidson's first football team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at the 4,741 seat Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina. The Wildcats are coached by Scott Abell.
Ruth Elizabeth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links,, is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2011 to 2019 and Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2020 to 2021. She served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow from 2011 to 2016 and for Edinburgh Central from 2016 to 2021.
John Herdman is an English professional football manager who is the head coach of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He previously served as the head coach of the Canada men's national soccer team.
Peter Michael Davidson is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He started standup in 2013 before being hired as cast member on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2014 to 2022.
Davidson da Luz Pereira, simply known as Davidson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.
Marlon Davidson is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in 2020 by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
The 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Scott Abell and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in sixth place. Davidson finished 2018 ranked #1 in the FCS for total offense, averaging 561.9 yards per game.
Zach Davidson is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Missouri and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Devonta "D. J." Davidson is an American football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.
Leojo Davidson is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield.
The 1943 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1943 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 0–5, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon.
