Rob Watsabaugh (pronounced wat-SAW-baugh) is in his seventh season with the Wyoming program in 2018-19, including his fifth season at Director of Player Development. He helped the Pokes to a 25-10 overall record and berth in the NCAA tournament in 2014-15, and a College Basketball Invitational title in 2016-17 after serving a graduate assistant for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns.
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He was previously a member of the squad for three seasons. Watsabaugh was a valuable reserve for Wyoming off the bench in 2011-12. He played in 31 of UW's 33 games and averaged 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in seven minutes of action per game. His best performance of the season was six points, three rebounds and two steals against Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 26. He also posted a career-high five rebounds twice during the season, while shooting 61.9 percent from the floor. Watsabaugh played a career-high 21 minutes against Northern Colorado on Nov. 15, while making his first career start on Senior Night against TCU on Feb. 28.Â
 Watsabaugh used his redshirt year during the 2010-11 season. He was able to practice with the team and participate in most team activities during his redshirt year of 2010-11. In his first year at Wyoming, Watsabaugh played in nine games. His best game came against Adams State, as he scored a career high six points. Those six points were six of Wyoming's final eight points and helped set the all-time school record for points in a game with 123. He scored the final basket of the game with 13 seconds remaining to seal the record. He played in his first career game at Wyoming on Nov. 13 against South Dakota State. He scored his first career points and pulled down his first two career rebounds in UW's win over Peru State on Nov. 18.
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Watsabaugh enjoyed a two-year junior college career at West Hills College in Coalinga, Calif.
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At West Hills, Watsabaugh was a 2008-09 Central Valley All-Conference performer and was named to the Central Valley All-Defensive Team. He also received West Hills team awards including; Best Defense, Chairman of the Boards and their Falcon Award.
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Watsabaugh graduated from Jackson Hole High School in 2007. He was a 3A West All-Conference basketball player and a two-year letterman on the hardwood. He also lettered in football as a junior. He excelled academically and was on the honor roll all four years of high school. Watsabaugh was born in Jackson, Wyo. He is the son of Nancy and Willy, and has a brother Tom. He also has two step brothers, Justin and Brad, and a step sister, Beth. Rob graduated from UW with his Bachelor's degree in kinesiology and health promotions in May of 2012 and earned his Master's in the same field.