EP 76 - Perry Watson, Hall of Fame Head Coach, Detroit Southwestern High School & Detroit Mercy

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Coach Perry Watson,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Coach Perry Watson. Coach Perry Watson began his coaching career at Detroit Southwestern High School in 1978. At Detroit Southwestern, Coach Watson won 301 games. Detroit Southwestern won two State Championships in 1990 and 1991. And, Coach Watson was awarded the USA Today National Coach of the Year in 1991. At Detroit Southwestern, Coach Watson coached incredible players such as Jalen Rose, Voshon Leonard, Howard Eisley and so many more great players. Coach Watson then went to the University of Michigan to be an Assistant Coach for Coach Steve Fisher. With Michigan, Coach Watson coached in back-to-back National Championship Games. After his time with the FAB 5, Coach Watson was selected as the Head Coach of Detroit Mercy. He coached the Titans for 15 seasons and retired as the second-winningest head coach in Titan history. Under his leadership, Coach Watson's teams defeated St John's and UCLA in the NCAA Tournament. In 2014, Perry Watson was inducted into the Detroit Mercy Hall of Fame.

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