Rodney Watson to join Saluki Radio in 2020-21
11/04/2020 | 10:32:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Longtime SIU assistant coach Rodney Watson will join the Saluki Radio team for men's basketball broadcasts in 2020-21. He will join Hall of Famer Mike Reis, who returns for his 42nd season as the Voice of the Salukis. Watson will divide games as analyst with Hall of Famer Greg Starrick, who is in his 38th year calling games with Reis.Â
Watson was a 21-year assistant at SIU, working under Rich Herrin, Bruce Weber, Matt Painter, and Chris Lowery. He helped guide the Salukis to 430 wins, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and two Sweet Sixteens in those 21 years. He went on to become the head coach at Southern Indiana, where he won more than 250 games and retired as the winningest coach in program history.Â
SIU opens the season on November 25 at Louisville.
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Watson was a 21-year assistant at SIU, working under Rich Herrin, Bruce Weber, Matt Painter, and Chris Lowery. He helped guide the Salukis to 430 wins, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and two Sweet Sixteens in those 21 years. He went on to become the head coach at Southern Indiana, where he won more than 250 games and retired as the winningest coach in program history.Â
SIU opens the season on November 25 at Louisville.
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.@salukiradio is hyped that Coach Rodney Watson is joining our @SIU_Basketball broadcast team! He & Greg Starrick will divide the games. SIU won 421 games in Rodney's 21 years as an assistant. He had 252 wins in 11years as USI HC. Our Zoom call today: https://t.co/YyqIN6SkhP pic.twitter.com/qrNVB8K1bz
— Mike Reis (@MikeReisSIU) November 3, 2020
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