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    Jason Watson

    Player Profile
    Position:
    Head Coach

    Experience:
    Fifth Year

    05/03/2012

    Sun Devil Alum and Three-Time Volleyball Olympian Earns Degree

    Tammy Webb Leibl earned her Liberal Studies degree in December

    04/16/2012

    Volleyball Signs Whitney Follette

    04/10/2012

    Sun Devil Volleyball Hosts Spring Tournament On Saturday

    03/28/2012

    Sun Devil Head Coaches Offer Thoughts on Steve Patterson

    Several members of the Sun Devil head coaching ranks have offered their voices in support of Steve Patterson's elevation to the position of Vice President for University Athletics and Athletics Director at Arizona State University.

    02/01/2012

    Volleyball Signing Day Special

    A Look At 2012

    02/01/2012

    Volleyball Signing Day Special

    A look at 2012 top returners!

    11/22/2011

    State Farm Territorial Cup match at Arizona 11/22/11

    Sun Devil volleyball at Arizona

    10/23/2011

    No. 5 Stanford at ASU Volleyball

    No. 5 Stanford at ASU Volleyball 10/23/11

    Hired January 29, 2008

    • Named the head coach in 2008, the sixth in program history

    • In 2010, ASU upset three ranked opponents: 10/15/10 vs. No. 5 USC (3-1); 10/16/10 vs. No. 10 UCLA (3-1); 11/24/10 vs. No. 2 Cal (3-2).

    • In 2009, the Sun Devil squad opened with an 11-3 record, the best start in program history since 1992 when the Sun Devils advanced to a program-best Sweet Sixteen appearance.

    • Watson's 2010 recruiting class was in the top-25.


    • Watson traveled to Tempe after three stellar seasons as head coach of the Brigham Young University women's volleyball program.


    • At BYU, he compiled a 74-18 (.804) overall record while leading them to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances.


    • In only his first season as head coach, he was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year after leading his team to a 25-4 record, the program's best record since 1998.


    • In addition to leading BYU to the MWC regular-season title, Watson also helped lead them back to the NCAA Tournament as well.


    • In 2007, he led the Cougars to a 24-8 overall record and finish in NCAA Regional Final (Elite 8) as well as a final national ranking of 12th and at one point in the season as high a rank as ninth.


    • Watson's teams have been ranked as high as eighth on RPI.


    • Prior to his head-coaching debut at BYU in 2005, Watson had amassed 11 years as an assistant coach at four universities.


    • Had an All-American playing career at BYU from 1990-1994, where he was a four-year starter and two-time captain.


    • Watson coached for two years under his former coach, Carl McGown before beginning his career in women's volleyball with extremely successful stints at Kansas State, Arkansas State and Montana State.


    • Graduated from BYU in 1995 with a degree in physical education and sports business management after leaving his native home of Homebush, Australia.


    • He and his wife, Larissa, have three children; two sons and a daughter.

    Record at ASU: 48-75 (4 seasons)
    Career Record: 122-93 (7 seasons)

    COACH WATSON'S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS:

    Season School Overall Pct. Conf. Finish Postseason
    2005 BYU 25-4 .862 14-2 1st NCAA 1st Round
    2006 BYU 25-6 .806 13-3 2nd NCAA 1st Round
    2007 BYU 24-8 .750 12-4 3rd NCAA Regional
    2008 Arizona State 13-18 .419 4-14 8
    2009 Arizona State 13-17 .433 3-15 9
    2010 Arizona State 13-18 .419 7-11 8
    2011 Arizona State 9-22 .290 5-17 10
    ASU 4 Seasons 48-75 .390 19-57

    TOTALS 7 Seasons 122-93 .567 58-66
    3 NCAA Appearances
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