Debby Watson
Villa Duchesne High School
Impact Statement
Watson continues to be a monumentous force in field hockey in St. Louis and the state of Missouri over her 45 year career.
Biography
“Debby Watson is clearly among the best high school field hockey coaches of all-time,” said NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro. “The NHSCA is proud to honor her as the National High School Field Hockey Coach of the Year.”
Watson has coached field hockey at Villa Duchesne for the past thirty years and her career record now sits one victory shy of 500 wins at 499-69-17. Watson’s teams have collected eight state championships and have finished as runners-up another 17 times. When Villa Duchesne gets its first win next season, Watson will become only the fourth prep field hockey coach in U.S. history to get her 500th win. During her impressive career Watson has coached over 50 athletes that have gone on to play field hockey at NCAA Division 1 institutions.
Watson left Villa Duchesne in 2007. In 2009, Watson was honored at Field Day at Villa Duchesne.
Since her departure, Watson continued to coach field hockey at Barat Academy. She is also the President, a position she’s held since the inception of the school.
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Community Service
Watson helped establish the inaugural Midwest Field Hockey Association Tournament in 1978.
