Women's Basketball
Cal Watson
- Title:
- Director of Scouting and Analytics/Assistant Coach
- Phone:
- 205-963-5700
Personal Information
- Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa
- Education: Oklahoma, 2024 (bachelor's); Oklahoma, 2026 (master's)
- Birthday: August 24
Coaching Experience
- 2026-present: Alabama, Director of Scouting and Analytics/Assistant Coach
- 2024-26: Oklahoma, Graduate Assistant
Cal Watson will enter his first season with the Alabama women's basketball team during the 2026-27 campaign after being named director of scouting and analytics/assistant coach by head coach Pauline Love on April 20.Â
"Cal is one of the brightest young minds in the game when it comes to scouting and analytics," said Love. "He has an elite ability to turn data into winning decisions, and, more importantly, he understands how to translate that to our players and staff. Cal is going to play a major role in how we prepare and develop and, ultimately, how we win at Alabama."
Oklahoma - Graduate Assistant/Practice Player (2021-26)
- Spent five seasons at Oklahoma, serving as a graduate assistant (2024-26) and team practice player (2021-24)
- The Sooners recorded back-to-back 25-plus win seasons and two Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament during his two seasons as a graduate assistantÂ
- During his assistantship, Watson contributed to the daily operations for the Sooners, including on-court player development, game planning and scoutingÂ
- Assisted the coaching staff in the recruiting process by organizing team and youth camps, tracking evaluations of prospective student-athletes (PSA) and updating PSA schedules
- Aided in developing an All-American forward and post players through individual skill workouts
- Coded offensive playbooks to contribute to game strategy development and performance optimization
- Constructed a comprehensive team and individual player data dashboard for coaches to track historical performance trends
- Outlined practice plans and ensured student-athlete game preparedness through coaching meetingsÂ
- Received two undergraduate degrees - a Bachelor of Science in meteorology and a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics - and is expected to complete his Master of Science in Sports Data Analytics degree in May from Oklahoma
Pauline Love Introductory Press Conference
Thursday, April 02
NCAA Tournament 2nd RD Louisville Postgame: Kristy Curry, Jessica Timmons & Karly Weathers
Monday, March 23
NCAA Tournament 2nd RD Louisville Preview: Kristy Curry
Sunday, March 22
NCAA Tournament 2nd RD Louisville Preview: Jessica Timmons, Diana Collins & Karly Weathers
Sunday, March 22
