Hawley Waterman
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1930 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2015 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Springfield College (1954) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1955 | St. James School (MD) |
| 1956–1968 | Hun School of Princeton (NJ) |
| 1970–1971 | Newark State |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1956–1969 | Hun School of Princeton (NJ) |
| 1969–1994 | Newark State / Kean |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1956–1970 | Hun School of Princeton (NJ) |
| 1970–? | Newark State / Kean |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–7 (college football) 207–134 (college lacrosse)[1] |
Hawley Chapel Waterman Jr. (April 20, 1930 – February 20, 2015) was an American sports coach and athletics administrator. He was the first head football coach at Newark State College—now known as Kean University—in Union, New Jersey, serving from 1970 to 1971 and compiling a record of 6–7.[2]
Biography
Waterman was born in Annapolis, Maryland, to Hawley Chapman Waterman Sr., a colonel in the United States Marine Corps in San Francisco, and Duvall Waterman.[3] Waterman Jr. attended and graduated from Springfield College in 1954.[3] In June 1955, Waterman married Dorothy Joan Bridgman at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Hanover, Massachusetts.[3]
In 1954, Waterman was a math and science teacher for Worcester Academy.[4] In 1955, he was hired as the head football coach for the St. James School in Hagerstown, Maryland.[5] After one year he was hired as the athletic director, head football coach, and head lacrosse coach for Hun School of Princeton. He resigned from his post as head football coach following the 1968 season to focus solely on his duties as athletic director and lacrosse coach.[6]
In 1970, Waterman left the Hun School and was hired for the same three previous positions for Newark State College. He was head football coach for three seasons and amassed an overall record of 6–7. He remained as the lacrosse coach until 1994.[7]
Waterman died on February 20, 2015.[8]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark State Squires (Independent) (1970–1971) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Newark State | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1971 | Newark State | 2–5 | |||||||
| Newark State: | 6–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–7 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Hawley Waterman". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Kean University Honoring Hawley Waterman May 26 | InsideLacrosse.com". www.insidelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Miss Bridgman Bride Yesterday". The Morning Union. June 12, 1955. p. 43. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Many Enroll At St. James (Continues from Page 1)". The Morning Herald. September 13, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Saints Open Season With New Coach". The Daily Mail. October 1, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ O'Gara, Roger (June 20, 1969). "Fair or Foul". The Berkshire Eagle. p. 7. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Kinney, Mike (June 10, 1994). "Waterman to be honored as lacrosse Man of Year". The Star-Ledger. p. 80. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Kean Mourns The Loss Of Hawley Waterman". Skyline Conference. February 24, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2025.