Gary Waters
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| Gary Waters | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Cleveland State | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Born | August 15, 1951 | |
| Place of birth |  Highland Park, Michigan |
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| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 181-156 (.537) | |
| Championships | ||
| MAC Tournament Championship (1999, 2001) MAC Regular Season Championship (2001) |
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| Awards | ||
| MAC Coach of the Year (1999, 2000) Horizon League Coach of the Year (2008) |
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| Playing career | ||
| 1972-1974 | Ferris State | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1974-1989 1989-1993 1993-1996 1996-2001 2001-2006 2006-present |
Ferris State (asst.) Eastern Michigan (asst.) Eastern Michigan (assoc.) Kent State Rutgers Cleveland State |
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Gary Steven Waters (born August 15, 1951) is the current head basketball coach at Cleveland State University. Waters was named the 14th head basketball coach at Cleveland State University on April 6, 2006[1]. Gary S. Waters is a Detroit native and a 1969 graduate of Mackenzie High School; he is also a member of the Ferris State University Hall of Fame[2]. 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[3]. He officially resigned after he coached his last game for Rutgers on March 16, 2006[4]. He is married to the former Bernadette Amos, with two children.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Kent State (Mid-American Conference) (1996 — 2001) | |||||||||
| 1996-1997 | Kent State | 9-18 | 7-11 | 7th | |||||
| 1997–1998 | Kent State | 13-17 | 9-9 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1998–1999 | Kent State | 23-7 | 13-5 | 2nd | NCAA, First Round | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Kent State | 23-8 | 13-5 | 2nd | NIT, Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2000–2001 | Kent State | 24-10 | 13-5 | 2nd | NCAA, Second Round | ||||
| Kent State: | 92-60 | 55-35 | |||||||
| Rutgers (Big East Conference) (2001 — 2006) | |||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Rutgers | 18-13 | 8-8 | 5th | NIT, First Round | ||||
| 2002–2003 | Rutgers | 12-16 | 4-12 | 7th | |||||
| 2003–2004 | Rutgers | 20-13 | 7-9 | 9th | NIT, Championship Game | ||||
| 2004–2005 | Rutgers | 10-19 | 2-14 | 12th | |||||
| 2005–2006 | Rutgers | 19-14 | 7-9 | 10th | NIT, First Round | ||||
| Rutgers: | 79-75 | 28-52 | |||||||
| Cleveland State (Horizon League) (2006 — present) | |||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Cleveland State | 10-21 | 3-13 | 9th | |||||
| 2007–2008 | Cleveland State | 21-13 | 12-6 | 2nd | NIT, First Round | ||||
| Cleveland State: | 31-34 | 15-19 | |||||||
| Total: | 202-169 | ||||||||
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National Champion Conference Champion Conference Tournament Champion |
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[edit] References
- ^ [1] Gary Waters Named CSU Basketball Coach. Accessed March 25, 2007.
- ^ [2] Ferris State University Bulldog Hall of Fame - Gary Waters. Accessed March 25, 2007.
- ^ [3] Rutgers's Waters Will Step Down. Accessed March 25, 2007.
- ^ [4] Rutgers Rally Falls Short at St. Joseph's, 71-62. Accessed March 25, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Gary Waters Cleveland State Profile
- Gary Waters Rutgers Profile
- Gary Waters Kent State Profile
- Gary Waters Official Website
- Gary Waters Farris State Interview
- Gary Waters Farris State Hall of Fame Profile
- Gary Waters personal file
- Gary Waters USA Basketball Profile
| Preceded by Dave Grube |
Kent State Head Men's Basketball Coach April 1996 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Stan Heath |
| Preceded by Kevin Bannon |
Rutgers Head Men's Basketball Coach April 6, 2001 – March 16, 2006 |
Succeeded by Fred Hill |
| Preceded by Mike Garland |
Cleveland State Head Men's Basketball Coach April 6, 2006 – Present |
Succeeded by current |
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