Doug Watts (2003) - Edinboro Athletics Hall of Fame

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Doug Watts

Class
Induction

2003
Sport(s)

Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field

Doug Watts for his outstanding career as coach of the Fighting Scot Cross Country and Track and Field programs. Since taking over in 1969, he has guided the cross country team to six national championships, including back-to-back-to-back NCAA Division II titles (1986-1988), and back-to back NAIA crowns (1975-1976). He has led the Fighting Scots to five Division II runner-up trophies, plus finishes of third (twice), fourth (three times) and one fifth-place finish. The National Coach of the Year five times, he has produced four individual cross country champions and five individual track champions, along with countless All-Americans in both sports. Since 1980, the men's cross country team has won 20 PSAC titles and the women 11, since 1988.

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