Gary Waters
{{short description|American college basketball coach (born 1951)}}
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| name = Gary Waters
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|8|15}}
| birth_place = Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
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| player_years1 = 1972–1974
| player_team1 = Ferris State
| coach_years1 = 1974–1989
| coach_team1 = Ferris State (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1989–1993
| coach_team2 = Eastern Michigan (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1993–1996
| coach_team3 = Eastern Michigan (associate HC)
| coach_years4 = 1996–2001
| coach_team4 = Kent State
| coach_years5 = 2001–2006
| coach_team5 = Rutgers
| coach_years6 = 2006–2017
| coach_team6 = Cleveland State
| overall_record = 365–307
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| 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)
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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.
Coaching career
=Kent State=
On April 3, 1996 Waters was named the 21st head coach at Kent State.{{cite web|url=http://dks.library.kent.edu/cgi-bin/kentstate?a=d&d=dks19960403-01.2.5&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-Gary+Waters+named+head+coach------|title=Waters named basketball coach|last=Perry|first=Michael L.|date=April 4, 1996|publisher=Daily Kent Stater|accessdate=February 25, 2017}} On July 6, 2000 Waters signed a 6-year contract extension.{{cite web|url=http://dks.library.kent.edu/cgi-bin/kentstate?a=d&d=sks20000712-01.2.8&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-Gary+Waters+named+head+coach------#|title=Waters signs on for six years: Here|last=Zeise|first=Kevin J.|date=July 12, 2000|publisher=Daily Kent Stater|accessdate=February 25, 2017}}
=Rutgers=
On April 6, 2001 Waters was named the 15th head coach at Rutgers.{{cite web|url=http://scarletknights.com/basketball-men/news/RELEASES/2000-01/waters_4-6-01.htm|title=Rutgers Names Gary Waters Head Men's Basketball Coach|date=April 6, 2001|publisher=Rutgers University|accessdate=February 25, 2017|location=Piscataway, New Jersey|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010902092111/http://scarletknights.com/basketball-men/news/RELEASES/2000-01/waters_4-6-01.htm|archivedate=September 2, 2001}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/02/sports/ncaabasketball/waters-accepts-a-buyout-from-rutgers.html|title=Waters Accepts a Buyout From Rutgers|last=Finley|first=Bill|date=March 2, 2006|work=New York Times|accessdate=February 25, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225174308/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/02/sports/ncaabasketball/waters-accepts-a-buyout-from-rutgers.html|archivedate=February 25, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/01/AR2006030102211_pf.html|title=Rutgers's Waters Will Step Down|date=March 2, 2006|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=February 25, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225182025/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/01/AR2006030102211_pf.html|archivedate=February 25, 2017}} He officially resigned after he coached his last game for Rutgers on March 16, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.scarletknights.com/basketball-men/news/release.asp?prID=3742|title=Rutgers Rally Falls Short at St. Joseph's, 71-62|date=March 16, 2006|publisher=Rutgers University|accessdate=February 25, 2017|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022185413/http://scarletknights.com/basketball-men/news/release.asp?prID=3742|archivedate=October 22, 2006}}
=Cleveland State=
Waters was named the 14th head basketball coach at Cleveland State University on April 6, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040606aah.html|title=Gary Waters Named CSU Basketball Coach|last=McCann|first=Brian|date=April 6, 2006|publisher=Cleveland State University|accessdate=February 25, 2017|location=Cleveland, Ohio|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225175426/http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040606aah.html|archivedate=February 25, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/gary-waters-named-mens-basketball-coach-at-cleveland-state-2006-04-06-18226.html|title=Gary Waters Named Men's Basketball Coach at Cleveland State|date=April 6, 2006|publisher=HorizonLeague.org|accessdate=February 21, 2017|location=Cleveland, Ohio|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221142757/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/gary-waters-named-mens-basketball-coach-at-cleveland-state-2006-04-06-18226.html|archivedate=February 21, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.uicflames.com/documents/2016/6/28/8619_uicflames_cstv_com_ilch_m_baskbl__allleagueawards_03032008.pdf|title=The Official Website of UIC Flames Athletics|website=www.uicflames.com}} On October 27, 2008 Waters signed a 5-year rollover contract extension with Cleveland State with a base salary of $283,264 a year.{{cite web|url=http://i.usatoday.net/sports/graphics/basketball_contracts/2010/pdfs/ClevelandState_Waters.pdf|title=Gary Waters' Cleveland State University contract|year=2010|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=February 25, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225180151/http://i.usatoday.net/sports/graphics/basketball_contracts/2010/pdfs/ClevelandState_Waters.pdf|archivedate=February 25, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/index.ssf/2008/10/cleveland_state_gary_waters_ag.html|title=Cleveland State, Gary Waters agree to contract extension|last=Maxse|first=Joe|date=October 27, 2008|publisher=Plain Dealer|accessdate=February 25, 2017}} On November 8, 2012 Waters signed a 7-year contract extension with Cleveland State with a base salary of $340,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2012/12/akrons_keith_dambrot_cleveland.html|title=Akron's Keith Dambrot, Cleveland State's Gary Waters are major midmajor successes|last=Pluto|first=Terry|date=December 20, 2012|publisher=Plain Dealer|accessdate=February 25, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8609135/gary-waters-gets-7-year-contract-cleveland-state-vikings|title=Gary Waters gets 7-year contract|date=November 8, 2012|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=February 25, 2017|location=Cleveland, Ohio|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225172110/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8609135/gary-waters-gets-7-year-contract-cleveland-state-vikings|archivedate=February 25, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/index.ssf/2012/11/gary_waters_and_cleveland_stat.html|title=Gary Waters and Cleveland State Vikings agree to 7-year contract; basketball coach has 122-82 record in 6 CSU seasons|date=November 8, 2012|publisher=Plain Dealer|accessdate=February 25, 2017|location=Cleveland, Ohio}} On March 7, 2017 Gary Waters announced his retirement from Cleveland State.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18846662/gary-waters-retires-cleveland-state-vikings-coach|title=Gary Waters, 65, retires after 11 seasons with Cleveland State|last=Goodman|first=Jeff|date=March 7, 2017|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=March 20, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320144449/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18846662/gary-waters-retires-cleveland-state-vikings-coach|archivedate=March 20, 2017}}
Personal life
Gary 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hall/2002/waters/ |title=Gary Waters Ferris State University Bulldog Hall of Fame Profile |publisher=Ferris State University |accessdate=February 25, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614115357/http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hall/2002/waters/ |archivedate=June 14, 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown }} He is married to Bernadette Amos, with two children Sean and Seena.
NBA players coached
| class="wikitable" |
| Player
! Draft ! Pro Team(s) |
|---|
| colspan=3 | Kent State |
| John Edwards
| Undrafted |
| colspan=3 | Rutgers |
| Quincy Douby
| 19th, Sacramento Kings, 2006 NBA draft |
| colspan=3 | Cleveland State |
| Cedric Jackson
| Undrafted |
| Norris Cole
| 28th, Chicago Bulls, 2011 NBA draft |
| Bryn Forbes
| Undrafted |
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Kent State Golden Flashes
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| startyear = 1996
| endyear = 2001
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1996–97
| name = Kent State
| overall = 9–18
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1997–98
| name = Kent State
| overall = 13–17
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = T–2nd (East)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 1998–99
| name = Kent State
| overall = 23–7
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1999–00
| name = Kent State
| overall = 23–8
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = NIT Quarterfinal
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = divboth
| season = 2000–01
| name = Kent State
| overall = 24–10
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Kent State
| overall = 92–60 ({{winning percentage|92|60}})
| confrecord = 55–35 ({{winning percentage|55|35}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| conference = Big East Conference
| startyear = 2001
| endyear = 2006
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–02
| name = Rutgers
| overall = 18–13
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| postseason = NIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = Rutgers
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 4–12
| confstanding = 7th (West)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003–04
| name = Rutgers
| overall = 20–13
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason = NIT Runner-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004–05
| name = Rutgers
| overall = 10–19
| conference = 2–14
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Rutgers
| overall = 19–14
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T–9th
| postseason = NIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Rutgers
| overall = 79–75 ({{winning percentage|79|75}})
| confrecord = 28–52 ({{winning percentage|28|52}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Cleveland State Vikings
| conference = Horizon League
| startyear = 2006
| endyear = 2017
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–07
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 10–21
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007–08
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 21–13
| conference = 12–6
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason = NIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2008–09
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 26–11
| conference = 12–6
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–10
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 16–17
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2010–11
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 27–9
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NIT Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–12
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 22–11
| conference = 12–6
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–13
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 14–18
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 21–12
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = CIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 19–15
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = CIT Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–16
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 9–23
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–17
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 9–22
| conference = 5–13
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Cleveland State
| overall = 194–172 ({{winning percentage|194|172}})
| confrecord = 99–93 ({{winning percentage|99|93}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 365–307 ({{winning percentage|365|307}})
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.allcoachnetwork.com/waters/}}
- [http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/coaches/waters_gary?view=bio Cleveland State profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102847/http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hall/2002/waters/ Ferris State Hall of Fame profile]
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