Waterman Named Assistant Coach For 49ers
Four Years With LBSU Program
June 9, 2006
LONG BEACH, CA-- Long Beach State Head Men's Basketball Coach Larry Reynolds announced today that Scott Waterman has been hired as an assistant coach for the 49ers. Waterman has spent the past four years at Long Beach State, serving as the 49ers Administrative Assistant for three years and as the Strength & Conditioning coach for one season.
"Scott has served on the staff as an administrative assistant," said Reynolds. "He has done a great job for four years. When the position opened, he was the most logical and best candidate for the position. He's a tireless worker that is very task-oriented and he has a great relationship with the players. He'll have duties in recruiting, as well as being in charge of our players academics and on-the-floor coaching. Scott will be a great asset to the program. Not only does he have a great relationship with the players, he is thought of very highly by the campus community."
Waterman, who was born and raised in El Toro, CA, has been involved in numerous aspects of the program. He works closely with the athletic department's Strength and Conditioning coach in monitoring the 49ers conditioning regime. He also oversees the 49ers off-season workouts, tracks the student-athlete's academic status, organizes study halls and assists in film exchange.
A 2002 graduate of Occidental College with a degree in Kinesiology, Waterman played three years at Occidental (1999-2002) and was a two-time team captain for the Tigers. His senior season, the Tigers went 18-7 and finished third in the SCIAC. Waterman was also a two-time recipient of the "Coach's Award".
Over the past six summers Waterman has been a summer league coach at El Toro High School and the past three summers he has worked at several high-profile collegiate summer camps, including camps at UCLA, Florida, Arizona State and Long Beach State.
As a prep at El Toro High School, Waterman lettered two years in basketball, winning the team's "Class Act" award as a senior. El Toro advanced to the CIF Southern Section playoffs twice during his stay, falling in the first round his junior campaign and in the second round a year later.
Waterman earned his masters degree in Kinesiology at Long Beach State in the summer of 2004. He will begin his duties on June 19. |
