Doug Watterson - Football Coach - University of Wyoming Athletics

Doug Watterson

Title:
Administrative Graduate Assistant
Email:
dwatters@uwyo.edu
Phone:
(307) 766-3155

Doug Watterson joined the Wyoming Football program as a graduate assistant in July 2016, and will be entering his second season as a member of the Cowboy staff in 2017. In his first season at Wyoming, he assisted in producing scouting reports, analyzing opponent film and providing input into game plans. He worked directly with the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in preparing practice plans for the Cowboy offense. Watterson also played a key role in hosting recruits on their campus visits to Laramie. He was part of a Wyoming team that won the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference and played in the 2016 MW Championship Game. The Cowboys went on to earn a spot in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Before joining the Wyoming Football program, Watterson served as an offensive student assistant at his alma mater, Colorado State-Pueblo from May 2015 through June 2016. Watterson assisted in coaching the quarterbacks and wide receivers at CSU-Pueblo and helped Pueblo to its fifth consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship and the quarterfinals of the 2015 NCAA Division II Playoffs. He assisted in recruitinng California junior colleges and the states of Arizona and Texas. He was also heavily involved in summer football camps at Pueblo. As a player, Watterson was a quarterback at CSU-Pueblo. In the 2014 season, the Thunderwolves won the NCAA Division II National Championship. Watterson was forced to end his career after the 2014 season due to injury. He played the 2013 season at Los Angeles Valley Community College. Watterson completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics and finance at CSU-Pueblo in August 2016. He graduated summa cum laude from Pueblo, and is currently working on his master’s degree in education and instructional technology at the University of Wyoming.