Stan Waterman (born May 20, 1966)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Delaware State |
| Conference | MEAC |
| Record | 23–69 (.250) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 20, 1966[1] Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1989 | Delaware |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1990 | Wilmington (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Sanford School (assistant) |
| 1991–2021 | Sanford School |
| 2021–present | Delaware State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–69 (.250) (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (CBI) |
Early life and education
editWaterman grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Howard Career Center High School. Playing point guard, he was named Second Team All-State as a senior and earned an invitation to the Delaware High School All-Star Basketball Game.[2] Waterman led the team to the state championship game in 1981 and the state semifinals in 1983.[3] He received a scholarship to Delaware. Waterman sat out the 1985-86 season to focus on his studies. He made his first career start in February 1988 and finished with six points, seven assists, and five rebounds.[4] Waterman earned a degree in sociology in 1988.[3]
Coaching career
editFollowing the close of his college career, Waterman pursued a coaching career. Waterman served as an assistant coach at Wilmington during the 1989-90 season. In June 1990, he became an assistant coach at the Sanford School, while maintaining a job with Child Protective Services in Wilmington.[2] Waterman was named head coach at the Sanford School in April 1991, after the resignation of Thom Shumosic.[5] Waterman was named dean of students in 1993.[3] He coached a girls team known as the Warriors in 2006, which won the Urban Youth Inc Fall League Championship and featured his daughter Paris as its star point guard.[6] In 2016, Waterman earned the Tubby Raymond Award as Coach of the Year from the Delaware Sportswriters & Broadcasters Association. He was named an assistant coach for the 2019 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team.[3] During his 30-year tenure, he led the Warriors to 571 victories and eight state titles, including in 2019 and 2021. His 2019-20 team reached the state semifinals before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On June 3, 2021, Waterman was hired as head coach of Delaware State. He replaces Eric Skeeters, who was fired after finishing 3-16 in the 2020-21 season.[7] Villanova head coach Jay Wright stated, "His passion and dedication to the state are unmatched. Delaware State University has made a great choice in Stan Waterman.”[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Hornets (MEAC) (2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Delaware State | 2–26 | 0–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Delaware State | 6–24 | 4–10 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Delaware State | 15–19 | 6–8 | 6th | CBI First Round | ||||
| Delaware State: | 23–69 (.250) | 10–32 (.238) | |||||||
| Total: | 23–69 (.250) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "Stan Waterman". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Zabitka, Matt (July 12, 1990). "Coach courts success in new Sanford venture". The News Journal. p. 60. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "DSU Names Stan Waterman to Lead Men's Basketball Program". Delaware State Hornets. June 4, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (February 25, 1988). "Waterman capitalizes on his chance". The Morning News. p. 28. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zabitka, Matt (April 18, 1991). "Questions follow in Shumosic's wake". The News Journal. p. 86. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ireland, Jack (December 14, 2006). "Sanford teams win titles". The News Journal. p. 90. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Tresolini, Kevin (June 3, 2021). "DSU hires Delaware high school coaching mainstay as men's basketball coach". The News Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Tresolini, Kevin (June 7, 2021). "Waterman has chance to alter a sorry DelState hoops history". The News Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2021.