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Georgia Southwestern State University

GSW Athletics Hall of Fame

Watts

Hugh Stanley "Butch" Watts

  • Class
    1975
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Men's Basketball
1963-65
 
1963-65 Varsity Men's Basketball Team
1963-64 Georgia Junior College Athletic Conference, 2nd Team All Conference Guard
2nd in Conference scoring for the season with 21.85 average points per game
1964-65 2nd Team All-Conference Guard
1964-65 3rd Leading Scorer in the Conference with 21.75 average points per game
1964-65 Captain of the Basketball Team
1965 Varsity Men's Baseball Team
1965 Sophomore Superlative
June 1965 Junior College Diploma
1965 Signed by the Minnesota Twins as a pitcher. Played for the Bradenton Twins in the Rookie League. 1-0 record, 3.00 ERA as a relief pitcher.
June 1969 Graduated from Georgia Southern College with a B.S. in Education
Teacher and Coach at Toombs County for 2 years
Teacher and Coach at Montgomery County for 3 years
1972 Basketball Team State Class B Runner-up
1972 Baseball Team Regional 4B Champion
1972 Named Region 4B Baseball Coach of the Year by GACA
June 1975 Master's Degree at Georgia Southwestern College
1977, 1978,1980, 1981, 1982, 1988 Baseball Regional Champions, Lee County High School
1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1988 Region Coach of the Year, Lee County High School
1979, 1987 Baseball Region Runner-up at Lee County High School
1980, 1981, 1984 Basketball Region Runner-up at Lee County High  School
1983, 1985 Basketball Region Champions at Lee County High School
1983, 1985 Region 1-AAA Basketball Coach of the Year
1985 State 1-AAA Champions at Lee County High School
1985 State 1-AAA Boys Basketball Coach of the Year for GACA & AJC
1985 Assistant South All Star Coach
 
Inducted February 7, 2015
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