It's official: After 20 years as the head basketball coach here at Bellarmine, Scotty Davenport has made the decision that he's stepping down and retiring from coaching. Davenport says it's a decision that weighed last week after finishing a 5-26 season. When did he know it was time? "Think you trust experience as the greatest teacher, and I preach that to players," he said. "I have for 47 years, and the experience has taught me that to assess things, evaluate constantly. And the evaluation was it's time."What a run. From a 1988 state championship as the head coach at Ballard High School to a Final Four as an assistant at UofL, to four Final Fours and the 2011 NCAA Division II national championship at Bellarmine and the 2022 ASUN tournament title in Freedom Hall. Plus, he led the school in its transition to NCAA Division I. "I have a source of appreciation from having gone at every level, every corner of this community," Davenport said. "I was raised in the South End, Frazier Elementary, Southern Junior High, which is now Olmsted North, Iroquois, going to the University of Louisville, coaching at Ahrens, coaching at Louisville, coaching at Bellarmine. I have kind of been so fortunate to have seen it all."A journey in which he wouldn't change a step. "I spoke to the team last night as I my last words to them, I said, 'Let's say that somebody magical walks in this locker room right now where we're sitting and says, 'Coach Davenport, whatever you want, you got your wish. What do you want? You got it. Whatever you want, you can wish for anything.' It'd be a very easy answer. I wish I could do it all again. I wish I could do it all over. If they chase dreams and at the end of their careers, they look back and say, 'Boy, that was great. I wish I could do it again.' They'll all be successful. That's my last words in coaching," Davenport said.A changing of the guard on the Knights bench, Scotty Davenport's son, Doug Davenport, a long-time assistant here and had been named as the coach in waiting here at Bellarmine, and is expected to take over the Knights program."It's Doug's turn. I've coached my whole life based on the premise, you know, you get what your earn," Davenport said. "He's earned this opportunity."Watch the full interview with Davenport in the player below: