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Tom Watts enters his fourth season as the defensive backs and special teams coach at Baldwin-Wallace College in 2012. Watts represents the fourth generation of his family to either coach or play at B-W.
Prior to coming to B-W, Watts served as defensive coordinator at Westminster (Pa.) College in 2008 and helped lead the Titans to their best conference finish since 2003. His defense produced five all-conference selections and led the league in red zone efficiency. Prior to his time at Westminster, Watts was the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville from 2004 to 2007 and the co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach at Waynesburg (Pa.) College from 2002 to 2003.
Watts played collegiately at Hanover (Ind.) College from 1998 to 2002 as a strong safety and was a member of two conference championship teams. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from Hanover in 2002 and a Master's Degree in education technology from Waynesburg (Pa.) College in 2004.
Watts is a 1998 graduate of Cloverleaf High School in Lodi and was a standout receiver and safety for the Colts’ football team.
He and his wife, Jessica, reside in Olmsted Falls with their daughter, Taylor.
The Watts Family Tradition at Baldwin-Wallace
The Watts family tradition at B-W began in 1928 with legendary coach and Athletic Director Ray E. Watts who posted a record of 104-58-14 in 21 seasons on the gridiron. Ray also compiled 246 wins in 23 seasons as head basketball coach and was an inaugural member of the B-W Athletics Hall of Fame. Wade Watts ’40, Ray’s son, was inducted into the B-W Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978 after a fine football and basketball playing career and a successful run coaching high school football in northeast Ohio. Wade’s son, Tom Sr., played football at B-W and was president of the class of 1966. He also found coaching success in the high school ranks throughout the area with stops at Strongsville, Midpark and North Olmsted, where he still serves as assistant principal.
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Tom Watts Feature written by Norm Weber of the Sun News (Posted on July 30, 2009)
This page was last updated on November 28, 2011.
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