2000 Hall of Fame Inductee

RANDY WATT &endash; Chico, CA

Football &endash; 1971

Track and Field &endash; 1972, 1973

Randy Watt attended Chico State in 1971,1972, and 1973. He participated in football (1971) and in track for two seasons: 1972 and 1973. He graduated in 1973 and received his MA in 1980.

As a football player, Randy played on one of the most successful teams in Chico State history as a member of the Camellia Bowl Team. In track, Randy was a thrower and has the distinction of putting the shot further than any Chico State Athlete in history. He has held that school record for over 27 years. In addition, he was All-Conference in the shot put both in 1972 and 1973. He was an All-American in 1973, ranking third in the nation, Division II and 26th overall in the United States.

Randy has coached track and field, cross-country, football, softball, basketball and wrestling, served as athletic director and served on the Section Softball Committee. As the assistant cross-country and track coach at Chico State for five years, Randy coached several All-Americans. At the high school level, he has coached numerous conference and section champions, in the Sac Joaquin, North Coast and Northern Section and several CIF state qualifiers.

As a high school football coach for 20 years, he has had two section championship teams, fourteen CIF section playoff appearances and numerous conference championship teams. Randy was selected to coach the East team in the Napa/Solano All Star game and the South team in the Lion's All Star game.

Softball has become Randy's sport of choice both as a coach and competitor. He has coached for 10 years at Colusa High School where his teams have won two Butte View League Championships. He was also the pitching coach for the Napa Valley College softball team for one season and has been a Pitching Consultant for both Napa Valley College and Sacramento City College. He was Head Coach of the Optimist All Star North Team.

Randy has played fast pitch softball for over 26 years as a pitcher. He has participated in eight tournaments at the National level. In 1999 his team finished 2nd in the nation. He is