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Division II Top 25 Poll making it the best start for a first-year coach at USI. During the 2013–2014, Watson led USI to a GLVC Tournament
Championship. USI also completed a season sweep of Bellarmine for the first time since the 2004–05 season.
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835:"USI men's basketball coach Rodney Watson announces retirement"
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He was considered for a position as men's basketball coach at
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men's basketball team, before becoming an assistant coach at
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862:"Rodney Watson to join Saluki Radio in 2020-21"
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259:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
209:in 1982. Rodney and his wife Carol live in
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765:"SIUE has 3 finalists for basketball job"
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751:Assistant saw SIUC through thick, thin
683: Division regular season champion
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696: Conference tournament champion
177:(born July 18, 1960) is an American
28:Watson during the 2009-10 USI season
657: National champion
1032:Eastern Illinois University alumni
833:Magley, Hendrix (March 23, 2020).
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721:Hayes, Neil (March 21, 2007).
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790:Randy Beard (June 11, 2009),
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160:GLVC Coach of the Year (2010)
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251:Southern Illinois University
247:University of Nebraska-Omaha
1052:People from Paris, Illinois
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207:Eastern Illinois University
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273:. Neil Hayes, writing for
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130:Accomplishments and honors
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793:USI coach putting along
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465:NCAA D–II Second Round
150:Midwest Regional (2019)
144:tournament (2012, 2014)
488:NCAA D–II First Round
442:NCAA D–II First Round
419:NCAA D–II First Round
286:Edwardsville in 2007.
227:Coulterville, Illinois
728:The Chicago Sun-Times
600:NCAA D-II Final Four
276:The Chicago Sun-Times
211:Carterville, Illinois
336:Statistics overview
331:Head coaching record
302:rules violations by
241:Collegiate assistant
189:. Watson succeeded
117:Head coaching record
34:Biographical details
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557:NCAA D-II Regional
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993:(2009–2020)
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983:Rick Herdes
977:(1992–2001)
975:Bruce Pearl
969:(1988–1992)
967:Lionel Sinn
961:(1985–1988)
953:(1984–1985)
945:(1981–1984)
937:(1974–1981)
929:(1970–1974)
372:(2009–2020)
356:Postseason
350:Conference
296:Rick Herdes
263:Bruce Weber
191:Rick Herdes
98:(assistant)
87:(assistant)
1016:Categories
871:2020-11-18
705:References
197:Early life
183:head coach
45:1960-07-18
959:Mark Bial
846:April 11,
353:Standing
103:2009–2020
92:1988–2009
81:1986–1988
1001:(2020– )
818:10 March
775:10 March
735:10 March
605:2019-20
585:2018-19
562:2017-18
539:2016-17
516:2015-16
493:2014-15
470:2013-14
447:2012–13
424:2011–12
401:2010–11
378:2009–10
347:Overall
185:for the
341:Season
122:Overall
641:Total:
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553:(East)
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507:(East)
505:T-4th
484:(East)
482:T-2nd
461:(East)
438:(East)
436:T–3rd
415:(East)
392:(East)
344:Coach
269:, and
155:Awards
125:251-82
57:, U.S.
580:None
568:20-11
534:None
522:19-11
511:None
396:None
848:2020
820:2010
777:2010
737:2010
614:13-7
611:22-8
594:13-5
591:26-9
574:3rd
571:11-7
551:2nd
548:15-3
545:25-5
528:5th
525:10-8
502:12-6
499:19-8
479:13-5
476:25-6
459:2nd
456:13–5
453:23–8
433:12–6
430:24–7
413:2nd
410:14–4
407:24–6
390:2nd
387:15–3
384:24–3
312:NABC
308:GLVC
300:NCAA
142:GLVC
39:Born
617:4th
597:3rd
304:USI
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