Middlebury College

Watrous joined the football staff at Middlebury as an assistant coach in the summer of 2021. He came to the Panther squad after serving as the running backs coach at NESCAC rival Amherst since 2017.
 
During his time with the Mammoths, Watrous helped guide the team to back-to-back NESCAC runner-up finishes (2017 and 2018). In 2018, Amherst captured the Little Three Title, a tradition with Wesleyan and Williams dating back to 1910. Watrous coach the running backs and defensive line throughout his time with the Mammoths, coaching several All-NESCAC selections. 
 
Prior to his time at Amherst, Watrous was a part of the athletic administration staff at UMass-Amherst during the 2016-17 academic year. 
 
Watrous graduated from Ithaca College in 2016 with a Bachelor’s of Science in business management. He was a four-year member of the Bombers’ offensive line, helping the team capture a pair of Empire 8 Championships and advance to the NCAA Tournament twice.