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Sun Devil Volleyball will usher in a new era in the 2008 season as Jason Watson takes the helm of the program in his first season as Head Coach.
Watson travels to Tempe after three stellar seasons at the helm of the Brigham Young University women's volleyball program, where he compiled a 74-18 (.804) overall record while leading BYU 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, where his teams have resided and succeeded in the last few years.
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. No stranger to the best competition, Watson's teams have been ranked as high as eighth on RPI, showing the character and strength of the teams he builds and that they shy away from no challenge.
Prior to his head-coaching debut at BYU in 2005, Watson had amassed 11 years as an assistant coach at four universities. After 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.
Watson graduated from BYU in 1995 with a degree in physical education and sports business management after leaving his native home of Homebush, Austrailia. He and his wife, Larissa, have three children; two sons and a daughter. |
 
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