University of New Haven Woman's Basketball Coach Latonya Watson

The Total Tutor Neil Haley and Coach Karen Hall will interview University of New Haven Woman's Baskteball Coach Latonya Watson.

Watson spent 12 seasons in two stints as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado. While there, she helped coach six teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament including the 2002 squad that advanced to the Elite Eight. She had 10 student-athletes continue their careers professionally, including Mandy Nightengale, who was the university's 2002 Sports Woman of the Year and a third round selection in the WNBA draft.

She was also the academic liaison for the team which achieved a top-25 ranking in the 1999 WBCA Honor Roll while 92-percent of women's basketball players graduated during her time in Boulder.

Most recently, Watson spent a season at Bucknell University as an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator. She helped lead the Bison to an 18-12 record in 2014-15 and a berth in the Patriot League Championship tournament, while mentoring 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, Jacquie Klotz.

While at Bucknell, she also was a coach facilitator for the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy, an extension of the Patriot League initiative to develop student-athletes as effective leaders, both on and off the field of play.

"As a team we are ready to be a big part of the New Haven community and give back to those who have and continue to support us," Watson remarked.

Watson is a 1992 graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She was a four-year member of the women's basketball team for the Eagles where she appeared in 108 games and currently ranks fifth all-time in assists (446), sixth in steals (235) and 12th in points (1,296).