Perry Watson
Biographical details | |
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Born | Henry Ford CC | April 30, 1950
1970–1972 | Eastern Michigan |
Coaching career ( Detroit | |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 Horizon League tournament (1994, 1999) 2 Horizon League regular season (1998, 1999) | |
Awards | |
Horizon League Coach of the Year (1998) | |
Perry Watson (born April 30, 1950) is an American college basketball coach from Detroit, Michigan. He played for Eastern Michigan University (where he was a teammate of George Gervin), graduating in 1972.
In 1977, Watson took the head coaching position at
After two years as an assistant under Fisher, Watson was hired as the head coach at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he spent the next 15 seasons. He compiled a record of 258-185, second in school history behind only Bob Calihan. He led the Titans to three Horizon League titles, along with their first NCAA Tournament wins since advancing all the way to the Sweet 16 in 1977.
Watson took an indefinite medical leave of absence in January 2008.[1] He resigned on March 5, 2008.[2] Perry Watson was an important character witness in the University of Michigan basketball scandal.[3][4]
References
- ^ "UDM Basketball Coach Watson Takes Medical Leave. He is considered one of the greatest coaches in University of Detroit Basketball History, Along with Dick Vitale". University of Detroit Mercy. January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ "Detroit coach Watson resigns after 15 seasons". ESPN. March 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- Ann Arbor News. Archived from the originalon August 27, 2002. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "Ed Martin Revealed: His long and infamous road into Michigan basketball history". The Michigan Daily. 2003-05-12. Retrieved 2008-08-13.