Following up on something that I mentioned back on 4/20 (Daily Dirt)…
Academy of Art University Athletics and director of athletics Brad Jones have selected Scott Waterman as the new head coach of the Urban Knights’ men’s basketball program. Waterman, who brings 17 years of basketball coaching experience with time spent at Dartmouth, Pomona-Pitzer, Cal State Fullerton, and Long Beach State, was most recently the associate head coach for Dominican men’s basketball.
“We are excited to have Scott as our head men’s basketball coach,” said Jones. “Scott brings experience and a level of commitment needed to take this program to the next level of success.”
With the Penguins since 2017, Waterman helped the program receive the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award with three players on the NABC Honors Court Team in addition to two consecutive All-PacWest Team honorees.
“I could not be more excited to have the privilege of leading the Academy of Art men’s basketball program,” said Waterman. “The opportunity to become a head coach and work with talented student athletes on and off the court has always been a goal of mine. I want to thank President Stephens, Brad Jones, and the entire search committee for giving me the opportunity to lead the program going forward. Secondly, I want to thank all of the coaches who I played for as a student-athlete or worked with over the last 17 years and all of my former players for being my inspiration to reach my goal.”
At Dartmouth College for the 2016-17 season, Waterman was a contributing member to the Big Green’s staff which oversaw then-sophomore standout Evan Boudreaux who earned USBWA All-District I Team and the NABC All-District 13 Second Team.
Prior to Dartmouth, Waterman spent three seasons as the associate head coach position at Division III Pomona-Pitzer College where the Sagehens reached a No. 5 Division III West regional ranking in 2014, he recruited the eventual 2016 SCIAC Newcomer of the Year, and coached five SCIAC All-League members.
Waterman came onto Cal State Fullerton’s staff in 2007, serving as director of basketball operations for one season then assistant coach for Big West Coach of the Year Bob Burton five seasons thereafter. In the 2007-2008 campaign, the Titans reached the NCAA tournament and earned a bid in the CIT tournament in 2012 after finishing with a 21-10 record. Additionally, the team succeeded academically, boasting a grade point average over 3.0 for three semesters and graduating more than 20 team members.
Waterman started his career at Long Beach State as an assistant coach in 2006-2007, helping lead the 49ers to an NCAA tournament after they won the Big West Conference tournament under Big West Coach of the Year Larry Reynolds. He was responsible for the recruitment of a total of 13 All-Big West Team selections across both Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton.
Waterman earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Occidental College in 2002 after captaining the men’s basketball team for two of his three years on the Tigers’ squad. He later earned a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Long Beach State in 2004.
https://artuathletics.com/news/2019/4/22/waterman-announced-as-art-u-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx
