Coaching with Character featuring Gary Waters

In this installment of the Detroit Worldwide Podcast, Marquis connects with former college basketball coach, Gary Waters about 40-year coaching career, his upbringing in Detroit, and his commitment to building character. 

Coach Waters also discusses his head coaching stops at Kent State University, Rutgers University, and Cleveland State University along with the lessons he gained with every position. 

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Gary Waters spent 11 seasons (2006-2017) as Winningest Coach in Cleveland State University’s Program History. As Head Coach for the Vikings, he led CSU to six postseason invitations during his tenure, including reaching the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament. In 2008 Waters was named the Horizon League coach of the year.

In addition, all seniors who were in the program during Waters' tenure have graduated with their degree, and the program received four consecutive public recognition awards from the NCAA (2012-16) for having an academic performance rate that was in the top–10 percent nationally.

With over two decades of experience in coaching, Waters has seen many changes within the profession over the years, and has worked tirelessly to instill a core of values and integrity, both on and off the court.

Waters has been elected to three Hall of Fames. He was inducted into Ferris State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002 and was enshrined into the Kent State Varsity “K” Hall of Fame in 2006. Recently, he was  inaugurated in the city of Detroit high school Hall of Fame in September of 2019.

Gary 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 & Kent State Hall of Fames. He is married to the former Bernadette Amos, with two children Sean and Seena, and seven grandchildren.

Website: www.coachwaters.com 

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