Lubbock Christian University Athletics

Watters spent time at Lubbock Christian as both an athlete (men's basketball) and a coach (women's basketball) before moving on to spend a lengthy career in the high school coaching ranks in his home state of New Mexico. 

A four-year letterman from 1973 to 1977 in men's basketball, Watters was apart of the Chaparral program just after it transitioned to senior college status. During his senior season, Watters led the team in scoring, rebounding, field goal and free throw percentage. For his performance, he was named All-Texoma Conference and given the school's prestigous LD Hays Outstanding Athlete of the Year award. 

He coached the Lady Chap basketball team for six years as well and was th first women's basketball coach to leave the position with a winning record. 

Miles grew up in the ranching industry in Clayton NM where he was a multiple sport high school athlete. He is proud to have been coached by the well-respected Wayne Moore where he developed many of his basketball philosophies and values. . Watters began his Coaching career in 1978 and was involved with Education and Coaching for 36 years when he retired in 2014. He coached for 36 years, 23 in NM High School Basketball, and was involved in over 1000 Basketball games. His overall record was 759 – 263, which ranks him with most in New Mexico girls’ basketball history.

o High School Coaching (1978-2014, 526-105):
• 1978 Began coaching at Sudan High School (Texas), where he was the boys head basketball coach and assistant football coach.
• 1980 Returned to Clayton High School to lead the girls’ basketball and track programs for 15 years. The basketball team won eleven state titles and the girls’ track & field team won seven state titles. His girls’ coaching basketball record was 373-57 with 13 district titles and 13 regional titles. The girls’ track & field team won 10 district titles.
• One year he was called to coach both the boys’ and girls’ teams, taking the boys to a third-place finish at State and the girls won the state title.
• Returned after coaching at Lubbock Christian University to coach the girls’ basketball team at Clovis High School (NM) for seven years. During that span the Lady Wildcats reached the State finals three years, winning it all in 2005 with a perfect 30-0 record.
• Most Career wins for a girls’ head basketball coach within the state of New Mexico.
• Most State Championships for a girls’ basketball coach in New Mexico with 12 state championships.
• Most consecutive state championship teams with 8. He accomplished this feat at Clayton High School from 1983-1990.
• 2008 Retired from coaching in New Mexico
• 2009 Returned to coach at Farwell High School (Texas). He coached the girl’s team for five years. His record at Farwell High School was 97-59, leading the program into the state playoff in three out of five years.

Honors:
• New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame
• 1989 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of Year
• 1989 National Federation High School Coaches Association’s Sectional Track Coach of Year
• 1996 Inducted into the Lubbock Christian University Sports Hall of Fame.
• He was named the New Mexico Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1986, 1996 and 2006.
• Named National Federation High School Coaches Association’s Sectional Basketball Coach of the Year in 1986, 1992 and 2005.
• Named Coach of the Year ten of his fifteen years at Clayton High School

Family
• Deborah May Ann, wife who he met and married the love of his life while in college. They have been married since 1976.
• Two sons: Dr. Chase Watters who serves in the U.S. Navy and Zachary Watters who is involved in the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania.