Updated 5/7/08

Reid Watson joins the University of Delaware women's lacrosse coaching staff for his fifth season in 2009 under head coach Kim Ciarrocca.

Watson, a veteran of 41 years in the coaching ranks, previously assisted Ciarrocca at Temple for 11 seasons, leading the Owls to six straight Atlantic 10 titles and seven trips in nine years to the NCAA Tournament.

In his four seasons at Delaware, he has helped lead the Blue Hens to a combined record of 35-32, including back-to-back 11-6 marks in both 2007 and 2008. Delaware has advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals three of the four seasons and suffered a 15-14 setback to host William & Mary this past spring.

In his first season at Delaware with Ciarrocca in 2005, Watson helped the Hens go 8-8 for their first .500 or better season since 2000 and advance to the league tournament for the first time since 2001. The Hens defeated three Top 20 teams during the season and returned to the Top 20 for the first time since 2000, moving as high as No. 15 in March.

After a 5-12 mark in the 2006 sesaon, the Blue Hens bounced back in a big way in 2007. The Blue Hens went 11-6 overall and finished tied for second in the CAA at 5-2. The Hens were ranked in the IWLCA Top 20 poll for three consecutive weeks and completed a perfect 9-0 record at home. Delaware fell to James Madison in the CAA semifinals by a 15-13 score.

This past season, Delaware once again went 11-6 and placed fourth in the CAA standings but fell to host William & Mary 15-14 in the semifinals. The Blue Hens earned votes in the IWLCA Top 20 poll and were ranked as high as No. 19 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse poll early in the season.

A resident of Kimberton, PA, Watson has coached lacrosse programs at every level and has sponsored lacrosse clinics for over 20 years. He has on-field coaching responsibilities and coaches the Blue Hen goalkeepers, including Jessica Cerveny, who earned first team All-CAA honors in 2008.

A 1951 graduate of Ursinus, Watson coached the Perkiomen (PA) School lacrosse team for 13 years prior to retiring in 1992. From 1972-79, he was the director of athletics and chair of the physical education department at Girard College in Philadelphia. He also has taught at Kimberton Farms School, Springfield (PA) Township High School, Ursinus College, and the Woods School.

He and his wife, Margery, a well-known name in lacrosse and a current game official, have five children, including two children who competed in the NCAA Tournament.