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词条 Melvin Watkins
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Playing career

  3. Coaching career

     Charlotte  Texas A&M  Missouri  Arkansas 

  4. Personal life

  5. Head coaching record

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox college coach
| name = Melvin Watkins
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| sport = Basketball
| current_title = Interim Head Coach
| current_team = Arkansas
| current_conference = SEC
| current_record =
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|11|15}}
| birth_place = Reidsville, North Carolina
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1973–1977
| player_team1 = Charlotte
| coach_years1 = 1978–1987
| coach_team1 = Charlotte (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1987–1996
| coach_team2 = Charlotte (associate HC)
| coach_years3 = 1996–1998
| coach_team3 = Charlotte
| coach_years4 = 1998–2004
| coach_team4 = Texas A&M
| coach_years5 = 2004–2006
| coach_team5 = Missouri (associate HC)
| coach_years6 = 2006
| coach_team6 = Missouri (interim HC)
| coach_years7 = 2006–2011
| coach_team7 = Missouri (associate HC)
| coach_years8 = 2011–present
| coach_team8 = Arkansas (associate HC)
| overall_record = 105–137
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 2–2 (NCAA)
| championships =
| awards = Conference USA Coach of the Year (1997)
No. 32 retired by UNC Charlotte
| coaching_records =
}}

Melvin Lenzo Watkins (born November 15, 1954) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the Interim Head Coach at the University of Arkansas. He has also been the associate head coach at the University of Missouri. He served as interim head coach during the end of the 2006 season, but returned to his former position when new coach Mike Anderson was hired.

Early years

Born in Reidsville, North Carolina, Melvin Watkins attended Reidsville High School. Watkins started for the Reidsville High basketball team for from 1970 to 1973. As a senior, he was named team captain and, after helping the team earn the state championship, was named a 1973 high school All-American.[1]

Playing career

Watkins played college basketball at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was the point guard and team captain of the Charlotte 49ers' 1977 Final Four team.[2] His #32 jersey was retired at his final home game in 1977.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} While at Charlotte, Watkins made a point to complete his education, earning a B.A. in Economics in 1977.[2]

Watkins was drafted in the fourth round of the 1977 NBA draft by the Buffalo Braves, but never played in the NBA.[3]

Coaching career

Charlotte

In 1978, Watkins became an assistant coach for Charlotte's head coach Mike Pratt, and would continue as an assistant with Charlotte through eighteen seasons and three coaches: Pratt, Hal Wissel, and Jeff Mullins. When Mullins retired in 1996, Watkins was promoted and became the seventh head coach in school history and the first Charlotte alumnus to hold the position.

In his first season as head coach Watkins was named the Conference USA Ray Meyer Coach of the Year. He compiled an overall 42-20 record in his two seasons as head coach, bringing the 49ers to the NCAA Tournament twice, reaching the second round each year.[2]

Texas A&M

At the end of the 1998 season, Watkins accepted an offer to become the head coach at Texas A&M University, a school which had enjoyed only one winning season in the previous eight years. During the next six years, Watkins failed to live up to the success he enjoyed at Charlotte, achieving an unimpressive 60-112 record.[4]

In one of the team's more controversial games of Watkins's A&M career, A&M beat Texas Tech 78-76 by sinking a basket at the buzzer. As soon as the basket was declared good and A&M given the victory, Watkins shepherded his team off of the court and onto the team bus, without allowing them time to change. After watching a replay, officials declared that the basket had come after the buzzer, but Watkins refused to allow his team back on the court to play overtime, and after thirty minutes of discussion, the officials finally declared that A&M had won. The team left so fast that they forgot to bring their radio crew, leaving Watkins to conduct the post-game news conference from a cell phone while he was on the team's bus.[5]

The low point came in 2003–04, when the Aggies put up a 7-22 record, going 0-16 in the Big 12 Conference. Watkins was pressured into resigning during the Big 12 Tournament in 2004. Watkins would not coach for a team that beat Texas A&M again until 2013, when Arkansas snapped his own personal 26 game losing streak in games where Texas A&M was playing and he was coaching. He attributed much of the team's poor showing to the youth of the team's very talented recruits, which included freshman Acie Law IV and sophomores Marlon Pompey and Antoine Wright, and under his replacement Billy Gillispie, Watkins's players developed into a very strong team, earning an 8-8 conference record and a trip to the NIT in 2004–2005.[6]

During his tenure at Texas A&M, Watkins was noted for his outstanding recruiting, bringing eight National Top 100 recruits to the campus, including Antoine Wright the school's tenth all-time leading scorer. He also placed a large emphasis on academics, turning out 15 Academic All-Big 12 first or second team members during his six years, and ensuring that fourteen of the seventeen players who completed their eligibility at A&M went on to graduate (the remaining three players are playing professional basketball in overseas leagues).[2]

Missouri

After tendering his resignation at Texas A&M, Watkins accepted the job as associate head coach at the University of Missouri on June 21, 2004.[2]

Watkins was named interim head coach at Mizzou following Quin Snyder's firing on February 10, 2006, with the Tigers at a record of 10-11 and suffering from a six-game losing streak.[7] Watkins led the team to a 2-4 record during the remainder of their conference play.[8] Following the hiring of new head coach Mike Anderson, Watkins resumed his title of associate head coach.[9]

Arkansas

On April 6, 2011, Watkins and other fellow assistants followed Anderson to the University of Arkansas, where Anderson had become head coach.[10]

Personal life

Watkins is married to the former Burrell Bryant. They have three children, Manuale, Marcus, and Keia.[11] Marcus played for his father at both Texas A&M and the University of Missouri.[12]

Watkins is active in Habitat for Humanity and has served as the co-chair of a battered women's shelter.[11]

Head coaching record

{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }}{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Charlotte 49ers
| conference = Conference USA
| startyear = 1996
| endyear = 1998
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 1996–97
| name = Charlotte
| overall = 22–9
| conference = 10–4
| confstanding = 1st (White)
| postseason = NCAA Division I Second Round
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1997–98
| name = Charlotte
| overall = 20–11
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding = 2nd (American)
| postseason = NCAA Division I Second Round
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Charlotte
| overall = 42–20 ({{Winning percentage|42|20}})
| confrecord = 23–7 ({{Winning percentage|23|7}})
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Texas A&M Aggies
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| startyear = 1998
| endyear = 2004
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998–99
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 12–15
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = T–10th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1999–00
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 8–20
| conference = 4–12
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000–01
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 10–20
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = T–11th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–02
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 10–22
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = T–10th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 14–14
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003–04
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 7–21
| conference = 0–16
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 61–112 ({{Winning percentage|61|112}})
| confrecord = 21–75 ({{Winning percentage|21|75}})
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Missouri Tigers
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| startyear = 2006
| endyear = single
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Missouri
| overall = 2–5*
| conference = 2–4*
| confstanding = 11th
| postseason =
}}{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Missouri
| overall = 2–5 ({{Winning percentage|2|5}})
| confrecord = 2–4 ({{Winning percentage|2|4}})
}}{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 105–137 ({{Winning percentage|105|137}})
}}
  • Interim coach after Quin Snyder resigned; complete record for the 2005–06 season was 12–16 (5–11 Big 12).

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/watkins_melvin00.html |title=Melvin Watkins |publisher=University of Missouri Athletics |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810171749/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/watkins_melvin00.html |archivedate=August 10, 2011 |accessdate=December 21, 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Melvin Watkins Tabbed as Missouri's Associate Head Basketball Coach |publisher=University of Missouri Athletics |date=June 21, 2004 |url=http://www.mutigers.com/news/2004/6/21/Melvin_Watkins_Tabbed_as_Missouri_s_Associate_Head_Basketball_Coach.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060511235345/http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062104aaa.html |archivedate=May 11, 2006 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2007-02-15 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html |title=1977 NBA Draft |work=basketball-reference.com |accessdate=December 21, 2016 }}
4. ^{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Troy |title=Watkins on his way out as A&M coach |work=The Battalion |date=February 26, 2004 |url=http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2004/02/26/Sports/Watkins.On.His.Way.Out.As.Am.Coach-619374.shtml |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929103018/http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2004/02/26/Sports/Watkins.On.His.Way.Out.As.Am.Coach-619374.shtml |archivedate=September 29, 2007 |accessdate=December 21, 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Big 12 Referee Suspended |publisher=Associated Press |date=January 17, 2000 |url=http://www.poncacitynews.com/NewsArchives/0100folder/lo011700.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021018064824/http://www.poncacitynews.com/NewsArchives/0100folder/lo011700.html |archivedate=October 18, 2002 |accessdate=December 21, 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
6. ^{{cite web|last=Walentik |first=Steve |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Watkins saw potential in A&M players |work= |publisher=Columbia Tribune |date=February 21, 2006 |url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Feb/20060221Spor001.asp |format= |doi= |accessdate=2007-02-15 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024103027/http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Feb/20060221Spor001.asp |archivedate=October 24, 2006 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web|last=Walentik |first=Steve |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Watkins takes over Tigers |work= |publisher=Columbia Tribune |date=February 11, 2006 |url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Feb/20060211Spor006.asp |format= |doi= |accessdate=2007-02-15 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024102806/http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Feb/20060211Spor006.asp |archivedate=October 24, 2006 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
8. ^{{cite web | last = Scherzagier | first =Alan | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Missouri 64, Nebraska 63 | work = | publisher = The Associated Press | date = March 5, 2006 | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap?gid=200603050367| format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-02-15 }}
9. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Melvin Watkins staying at Missouri | work = | publisher = Rivals.com | date = April 5, 2006 | url = http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=531535 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-02-15 }}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2011/04/06/mike-anderson-brings-entire-missouri-staff-to-arkansas/|title= Mike Anderson brings entire Missouri staff to Arkansas|work=Fayetteville Flyer|date=April 6, 2011|accessdate=December 21, 2016}}
11. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Melvin Watkins Tabbed as Missouri's Associate Head Basketball Coach | work = | publisher = University of Missouri Athletics | date = June 21, 2004 | url = http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062104aaa.html | doi = | accessdate = 2007-02-15 }}
12. ^{{cite web|last=Branen |first=Michael |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Marcus Watkins: Time Flies for Lone Mizzou Senior |work= |publisher=The MU Student News |date=February 2, 2007 |url=http://media.www.mustudentnews.com/media/storage/paper1095/news/2007/02/02/Sports/Marcus.Watkins-2691866.shtml |doi= |accessdate=2007-02-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928083556/http://media.www.mustudentnews.com/media/storage/paper1095/news/2007/02/02/Sports/Marcus.Watkins-2691866.shtml |archivedate=September 28, 2007 }}

External links

  • Arkansas profile
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20040222213030/http://www.aggieathletics.com/coaches.php?SID=MBB&CID=17 Texas A&M profile]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110810171749/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/watkins_melvin00.html Missouri profile]
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