Education
North Carolina State University.
North Carolina State University.
He served as head coach for the West Virginia University men"s basketball team from 1965-1969 and was head coach for the Duke University men"s team from 1969-1973. His overall head coaching record is 133-96 and includes four postseason appearances. Collegiate basketball
As a player, Waters played under Hall of Fame Coach Everett Case at North Carolina State University.
Only North. C. State"s National Championship teams of 1974 and 1983 surpassed the Wolfpack’s Nationally 2nd ranked team of the Waters’ era.
As a coach, Waters spent four years at West Virginia University and ten years at Duke University producing winning records and postseason tournament teams at both universities. Waters is one of only four individuals in Administrative Committee on Company-ordination history to be on Administrative Committee on Company-ordination basketball championship teams at two different universities—first as a player at North. C. State (1956), then later as an assistant coach at Duke University (1960, 1963, 1964).
He is also one of only six Administrative Committee on Company-ordination players to become an Administrative Committee on Company-ordination head basketball coach. In the eighteen years of college basketball as player and coach Waters participated in 5 conference Championships, 5 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments, 3 National Invitation Tournaments, and 2 Final Fours.
His fourteen years of experience as both player and coach in the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination found him in the top half of his conference every year.
= Coaching record.