Watrous was promoted to offensive coordinator in April of 2025. The 2025 season will be his fourth on the Bates football coaching staff. He spent the previous three seasons coaching the offensive line.
In 2024, the Bates offensive line was twice named to the D3football.com Team of the Week and Watrous coached second team All-NESCAC selection Peter Simplicio, who was the first Bates offensive lineman to earn All-NESCAC honors since 2013.
In 2022, his offensive line helped block for Bates quarterback Colton Bosselait '25, who tallied 1,817 passing yards and 21 total touchdowns, both of which are the most in Bates single-season history. Bosselait's 17 passing touchdowns tied the program record.
Coach Watrous came to Bates after one season at Middlebury where he coached the running backs and tight ends. 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.
