Stan Waterman (basketball)

Waterman grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Howard Career Center High School. Playing point guard, he was named Second Team All-State as a senior and earned an invitation to the Delaware High School All-Star Basketball Game.[1] Waterman led the team to the state championship game in 1981 and the state semifinals in 1983.[2] He received a scholarship to Delaware. Waterman sat out the 1985-86 season to focus on his studies. He made his first career start in February 1988 and finished with six points, seven assists, and five rebounds.[3] Waterman earned a degree in sociology in 1988.[2]

Following the close of his college career, Waterman pursued a coaching career. Waterman served as an assistant coach at Wilmington during the 1989-90 season. In June 1990, he became an assistant coach at the Sanford School, while maintaining a job with Child Protective Services in Wilmington.[1] Waterman was named head coach at the Sanford School in April 1991, after the resignation of Thom Shumosic.[4] Waterman was named dean of students in 1993.[2] He coached a girls team known as the Warriors in 2006, which won the Urban Youth Inc Fall League Championship and featured his daughter Paris as its star point guard.[5] In 2016, Waterman earned the Tubby Raymond Award as Coach of the Year from the Delaware Sportswriters & Broadcasters Association. He was named an assistant coach for the 2019 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team.[2] During his 30-year tenure, he led the Warriors to 571 victories and eight state titles, including in 2019 and 2021. His 2019-20 team reached the state semifinals before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

On June 3, 2021, Waterman was hired as head coach of Delaware State. He replaces Eric Skeeters, who was fired after finishing 3-16 in the 2020-21 season.[6] Villanova head coach Jay Wright stated, "His passion and dedication to the state are unmatched. Delaware State University has made a great choice in Stan Waterman.”[7]