Gary Steven Waters (born August 15, 1951) is an American college basketball coach and the former men's basketball head coach at Cleveland State University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1951 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1974 | Ferris State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1989 | Ferris State (assistant) |
| 1989–1993 | Eastern Michigan (assistant) |
| 1993–1996 | Eastern Michigan (associate HC) |
| 1996–2001 | Kent State |
| 2001–2006 | Rutgers |
| 2006–2017 | Cleveland State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 365–307 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MAC regular season (2001) 2× MAC tournament (1999, 2001) Horizon League regular season (2011) Horizon League tournament (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| MAC Coach of the Year (1999, 2000) Horizon League Coach of the Year (2008) | |
Coaching career
editKent State
editOn April 3, 1996 Waters was named the 21st head coach at Kent State.[1] On July 6, 2000 Waters signed a 6-year contract extension.[2]
Rutgers
editOn April 6, 2001 Waters was named the 15th head coach at Rutgers.[3] He previously coached at Rutgers University, guiding the Scarlet Knights to the NIT tournament final in 2004. Waters announced his resignation from Rutgers on March 1, 2006 and accepted a buyout from Rutgers worth about $550,000.[4][5] He officially resigned after he coached his last game for Rutgers on March 16, 2006.[6]
Cleveland State
editWaters was named the 14th head basketball coach at Cleveland State University on April 6, 2006.[7][8] On September 12, 2006 he signed his contract with a base salary of $225,000 a year. In 2008 Waters was named the Horizon League coach of the year.[9] On October 27, 2008 Waters signed a 5-year rollover contract extension with Cleveland State with a base salary of $283,264 a year.[10][11] On November 8, 2012 Waters signed a 7-year contract extension with Cleveland State with a base salary of $340,000.[12][13][14] On March 7, 2017 Gary Waters announced his retirement from Cleveland State.[15]
Personal life
editGary Steven Waters is a Detroit, Michigan native and a 1969 graduate of Mackenzie High School. Waters graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Ferris State in 1975, a B.S. in Business Education from Ferris State in 1978 and an M.A. in Educational Administration from Central Michigan in 1976. Waters is also a member of the Ferris State University Hall of Fame.[16] He is married to Bernadette Amos, with two children Sean and Seena.
NBA players coached
edit| Player | Draft | Pro Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | ||
| John Edwards | Undrafted | Pacers, Hawks |
| Rutgers | ||
| Quincy Douby | 19th, Sacramento Kings, 2006 NBA draft | Kings, Raptors |
| Cleveland State | ||
| Cedric Jackson | Undrafted | Cavaliers, Spurs, Wizards |
| Norris Cole | 28th, Chicago Bulls, 2011 NBA draft | Heat, Pelicans |
| Bryn Forbes | Undrafted | Spurs |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (1996–2001) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Kent State | 9–18 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Kent State | 13–17 | 9–9 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1998–99 | Kent State | 23–7 | 13–5 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 1999–00 | Kent State | 23–8 | 13–5 | 2nd (East) | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2000–01 | Kent State | 24–10 | 13–5 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| Kent State: | 92–60 (.605) | 55–35 (.611) | |||||||
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big East Conference) (2001–2006) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Rutgers | 18–13 | 8–8 | 5th (West) | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Rutgers | 12–16 | 4–12 | 7th (West) | |||||
| 2003–04 | Rutgers | 20–13 | 7–9 | T–8th | NIT Runner-up | ||||
| 2004–05 | Rutgers | 10–19 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Rutgers | 19–14 | 7–9 | T–9th | NIT First Round | ||||
| Rutgers: | 79–75 (.513) | 28–52 (.350) | |||||||
| Cleveland State Vikings (Horizon League) (2006–2017) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Cleveland State | 10–21 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Cleveland State | 21–13 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Cleveland State | 26–11 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Cleveland State | 16–17 | 10–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Cleveland State | 27–9 | 13–5 | T–1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Cleveland State | 22–11 | 12–6 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Cleveland State | 14–18 | 5–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Cleveland State | 21–12 | 12–4 | 2nd | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Cleveland State | 19–15 | 11–5 | T–3rd | CIT Second Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Cleveland State | 9–23 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland State | 9–22 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
| Cleveland State: | 194–172 (.530) | 99–93 (.516) | |||||||
| Total: | 365–307 (.543) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Perry, Michael L. (April 4, 1996). "Waters named basketball coach". Daily Kent Stater. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Zeise, Kevin J. (July 12, 2000). "Waters signs on for six years: Here". Daily Kent Stater. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Rutgers Names Gary Waters Head Men's Basketball Coach". Piscataway, New Jersey: Rutgers University. April 6, 2001. Archived from the original on September 2, 2001. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Finley, Bill (March 2, 2006). "Waters Accepts a Buyout From Rutgers". New York Times. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Rutgers's Waters Will Step Down". The Washington Post. March 2, 2006. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Rutgers Rally Falls Short at St. Joseph's, 71-62". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Rutgers University. March 16, 2006. Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ McCann, Brian (April 6, 2006). "Gary Waters Named CSU Basketball Coach". Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland State University. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Waters Named Men's Basketball Coach at Cleveland State". Cleveland, Ohio: HorizonLeague.org. April 6, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "The Official Website of UIC Flames Athletics" (PDF). www.uicflames.com.
- ^ "Gary Waters' Cleveland State University contract" (PDF). USA Today. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Maxse, Joe (October 27, 2008). "Cleveland State, Gary Waters agree to contract extension". Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Pluto, Terry (December 20, 2012). "Akron's Keith Dambrot, Cleveland State's Gary Waters are major midmajor successes". Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Waters gets 7-year contract". Cleveland, Ohio: ESPN.com. November 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Waters and Cleveland State Vikings agree to 7-year contract; basketball coach has 122-82 record in 6 CSU seasons". Cleveland, Ohio: Plain Dealer. November 8, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Goodman, Jeff (March 7, 2017). "Gary Waters, 65, retires after 11 seasons with Cleveland State". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Waters Ferris State University Bulldog Hall of Fame Profile". Ferris State University. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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