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Stan Watts

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For the artist, see Stanley J. Watts.
Stan Watts
Watts, circa 1956
Biographical details
Born(1911-08-30)August 30, 1911
Murray, Utah, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 2000(2000-04-06) (aged 88)
Alma materBYU
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1938–?Millard High HS
1941–1945Dixie JC
1945–1947Jordan HS
1947–1949BYU (freshmen)
1949–1972BYU
Baseball
1948BYU
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1970–1976BYU
Head coaching record
Overall371–254 (college basketball)
3–3 (college baseball)
TournamentsBasketball
4–10 (NCAA University Division)
6–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
2 NIT (1951, 1966)
3 MSC regular season (1950, 1951, 1957)
5 WAC regular season (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1986 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Stanley H. Watts (August 30, 1911 – April 6, 2000) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1949 to 1972.[1][2] The Murray, Utah native was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.[3]

Watts became the sixth coach in history to win 100 games in his first five years. Watts' BYU teams were disciplined and well-drilled units that favored an up-tempo style and relentless defensive pressure. In 23 seasons, Watts compiled a 371–254 (.594) record and established a strong basketball tradition and a national athletic identity for the school representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His Cougars teams won eight conference titles, appeared in 11 postseason tournaments, and captured the 1951 and 1966 National Invitation Tournament championships.

Watts began his coaching career in 1938 at Millard High, then coached Dixie Junior College from 1941 to 1945 and Jordan High School from 1945 to 1947. Watts was chosen as BYU's freshman coach in 1947 and inherited the varsity team in 1949. Watts' book, Developing an Offensive Attack in Basketball (1958), became a standard manual on the fast break offense.[4] From 1965 to 1966, Watts' "Runnin' Cougars" scored more than 100 points 21 times and at least 95 points 32 times. Watts' teaching skills were in constant demand at coaching clinics across the nation and in Europe, the Far East and South Africa. Watts served his coaching organization, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), on numerous committees. He served on the Board of Directors from 1958 to 1968 and as president in 1970.

Head coaching record

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College basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
BYU Cougars (Mountain States Conference) (1949–1962)
1949–50 BYU 22–12 14–6 1st NCAA Regional Fourth Place
1950–51 BYU 28–9 15–5 1st NCAA Regional Fourth Place, NIT Champion
1951–52 BYU 14–10 9–5 T–2nd
1952–53 BYU 22–8 11–3 2nd NIT first round
1953–54 BYU 18–11 9–5 3rd NIT first round
1954–55 BYU 13–13 10–4 2nd
1955–56 BYU 18–8 10–4 2nd
1956–57 BYU 19–9 11–3 1st NCAA University Division Regional Third Place
1957–58 BYU 13–13 9–5 T–2nd
1958–59 BYU 15–11 8–6 4th
1959–60 BYU 8–17 5–9 5th
1960–61 BYU 15–11 9–5 3rd
1961–62 BYU 10–16 5–9 T–4th
BYU Cougars (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1972)
1962–63 BYU 12–14 6–4 2nd
1963–64 BYU 13–12 5–5 3rd
1964–65 BYU 21–7 8–2 1st NCAA University Division Regional Third Place
1965–66 BYU 20–5 6–4 2nd NIT Champion
1966–67 BYU 14–10 8–2 T–1st
1967–68 BYU 13–12 4–6 T–4th
1968–69 BYU 16–12 6–4 T–1st NCAA University Division first round
1969–70 BYU 8–18 4–10 7th
1970–71 BYU 18–11 10–4 1st NCAA University Division Regional Fourth Place
1971–72 BYU 21–5 12–2 1st NCAA University Division first round
BYU: 371–254 194–112
Total: 371–254

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ Robinson, Doug (April 8, 2000). "Watts was a hoops legend". Deseret News. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Harper, Mitch (February 28, 2020). "Mark Pope Sets Record For Most Wins By First-Year BYU Head Coach". KSL. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Porter, David L. (2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Press pg. 501. ISBN 978-0-3133-0952-6.
  4. ^ Novak, Thad (October 19, 2011). "The 100 Greatest Coaches in College Basketball History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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