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Chris Watson

Chris Watson is in his first year as an assistant coach for the Arcadia men’s soccer program.

In his first season as an assistant, the Knights doubled their win total from the previous year, posting a 10-10-2 overall record with a 4-2-2 mark in conference matches. The Knights locked up the third seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament and hosted the first two rounds of the ECAC Tournament, defeating Wesley, 3-0, before falling to Kean in the quarterfinals, 1-0. At season's end, four Knights were named All-MAC Commonwealth selections, headlined by sophomore goalkeeper Jake Varrato's First-team honor. 
 
Watson was a goalkeeper for the Scarlet & Grey from 2014-2017. In his four season, Watson played in 67 games. He totaled a 1.27 goals against average, .799 save percentage and a 35-21-9 record.

Watson currently works as an Operations Analyst at SEI Investments. Prior to that, Watson worked as a Development Intern at the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, where he worked to obtain strong relationships with donors, and worked to increase overall donor numbers.
 
Watson also completed an internship at the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, and also served as the Student Director of Operations for the Arcadia men’s lacrosse team during his time as a student.
 
Watson holds a bachelors of arts degree in business administration from Arcadia.