Stan Watts Hall of Fame NBA

Stan Watts was the architect of the "Runnin' Cougars" and the man who put BYU basketball on the national map. Watts' legendary career was defined entirely by his 23-year tenure at Brigham Young University. Under his leadership, BYU never had a losing season during the 1950s and captured two NIT Championships (1951 and 1966), which at the time were considered prestigious national titles.

Watts was also a global ambassador for the game, conducting clinics in Europe and Asia and famously recruiting Krešimir Ćosić, the first foreign-born player to earn All-American honors in the U.S. For his tactical innovation and role in globalizing the sport, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.

Watts' Awards & Records

• 2× NIT Champion (1951, 1966)
• 5× WAC Champion (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972)
• 3× MSC/Skyline Champion (1950, 1951, 1957)
• President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (1970)
• Chairman of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Basketball Committee

NBA Teams

BYU (1949–1972)