Gary Waters
Gary Waters
Gary Steven Watersis an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Cleveland State University. Waters was named the 14th head basketball coach at Cleveland State University on April 6, 2006. Gary S. Waters is a Detroit, Michigan native and a 1969 graduate of Mackenzie High School; he is also a member of the Ferris State University Hall of Fame. He previously coached at Rutgers University, guiding the Scarlet Knights to the NIT tournament final in...
accomplish action basketball best coaching course enjoyed family five move opportunity past program team time tremendous work
I have enjoyed coaching the Rutgers basketball team for the past five seasons, and have had the opportunity to work with some tremendous young men. But at this time, I feel that this is the best course of action for me to take for the Rutgers basketball program and for my family. I feel we were able to accomplish a lot here, but it is time for me and my family to move forward.
gone helped played
McNamara would've helped them, but I don't know how much he would've helped them. I can't say because he was gone that we were better, because they played like a team.
helped played
McNamara would have helped them, but I don't know how much. They played like a team.
five focus four intentions next
My intentions are to focus on the next four or five games.
goals madison square
One of our goals was to get to Madison Square Garden. Our goals have not changed.
great happened home stranger surprised venue
I was surprised by the seeding and not getting a home game. But, hey, stranger things have happened to me this year. I'm disappointed because we have a great venue at Rutgers.
follow gotta lead maturity talk
I had a talk with Quincy. I told him ?You gotta lead this team. They follow your lead.? And he responded. This showed his maturity and his leadership.
goes guard hard obviously work
Obviously Quincy went to work today. And when he goes to work, it's hard to guard him.
believed felt hard last practiced talked
No, I believed it. I just felt we made rebounding an emphasis. Last year, I mean, we talked about it and practiced it, but now we go after it hard every day in practice.
action chance next plan year
The plan is in action. First year I wanted to get to .500. The next year a NIT berth. This year we have a chance at 17 or 18 wins. The plan is in action.
ball boy good hit shot
We set up a good shot for him, he just didn't have any legs. The ball hit the rim and I just think the boy was tired.
happened penn playing stranger surprise
We're playing at Penn State, which is 15-14. That's a surprise to me, but stranger things have happened to me this year.
extremely team today
We're a different team today than we were back then. But I think we can go out and play this team extremely hard.
best lay opportunity
We have to play our very best to have an opportunity in this game. I tell you this, they're not going to go out there to lay down and die, though.