LaTonya Watson (2021) - E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

LaTonya Watson

Induction:
2021
Class:
1992

Women’s Basketball: Graduated from EMU in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics...Earned four varsity basketball letters from 1988-92...Led the team in assists in her final three seasons...Currently ranks fourth in career assists (446), fifth in steals (235), eighth in free throws made (264), 12th in scoring (1,296), and 10th in single season assists (132 in 1990-91)...Played in 132 games in her career...Was a second-team All-Mid-American Conference pick in 1991-92, an honorable mention All-MAC selection in 1990-91 and was named to the All-MAC Freshman Team in 1988-89...Also selected first-team All-MAC Academic in 1990-91 and 1991-92 and honorable mention All-Academic pick in 1989-90...A veteran coach of 20+ years at the Division I and II levels, served as the head coach at NCAA Division II University of New Haven (2015-18) and assistant coach at the University of Colorado, American University, Bucknell University, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, as well as a graduate assistant at EMU...After three years at the middle school and high school levels, Watson spent nine seasons as an assistant coach in her first stint at the University of Colorado (1996-2005)...With the Colorado Buffaloes, compiled a 152-92 record during that time and competed in the NCAA Tournament on five occasions, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2002...In her first season as a head coach, led the New Haven Chargers to a 15-13 record and berth in the Northeast-10 semifinal championships, marking the program’s second consecutive appearance...In all, as a coach Watson was a part of nine 20-win seasons, three conference titles, and 11 postseason tournament appearances...Has coached 20 All-Conference players, and 12 players who continued playing professionally.