Josh Watts Coaching File

The Watts File
Hometown DeWitt, Iowa
Alma Mater (Year)
Loras College (2005)
Bellevue Record / Years 0-0 (.000) / 0 years
Career Record / Years
60-38 (.612) / 19 years
 
Head Coaching Record
Year School Record Pct. Conference Record Pct. Conference Tournament
2025-26 Concordia 8-1 .889 7-1 (2nd) .875 2nd (GPAC)
2024-25 Concordia 6-2 .750 6-2 (2nd) .750 3rd (GPAC)
2023-24 Iowa Western CC N/A --- --- --- ---
2022-23 Iowa Western CC N/A --- --- --- ---
2021-22 Iowa Western CC N/A --- --- --- ---
2020-21 Iowa Western CC N/A --- --- --- ---
2019-20 Iowa Western CC N/A --- --- --- ---
2018-19 Iowa Western CC N/A --- --- --- ---
2017-18 Iowa Western CC 7-4 .636 --- --- ---
2016-17 Iowa Western CC 10-6 .625 --- --- ---
2015-16 Iowa Western CC 8-4 .667 --- --- ---
2014-15 Iowa Western CC 7-7 .500 --- --- ---
2013-14 Iowa Western CC 7-9 .438 --- --- ---
2012-13 Iowa Western CC 5-4 .556 --- --- ---
2011-12 Iowa Western CC 2-1 .667 --- --- ---
2010-11 Darton College N/A --- --- --- ---
2009-10 Darton College N/A --- --- --- ---
2008-09 Darton College N/A --- --- --- ---
2007-08 Darton College N/A --- --- --- ---
Totals 19 seasons 60-38 .612 13-3 .818 x
Totals Concordia (2 years) 14-3 .824 13-3 .818 0
Totals Iowa Western (13 years) 46-35 .568 --- --- ---
Totals Darton (4 years) N/A --- --- --- 0
 
Postseason Appearances/National Ranking
Year School Postseason - Place Final National Ranking
2025-26 Concordia NAIA National Championships - 20th Place No. 16
2024-25 Concordia NAIA National Championships - t-17th Place No. 18
2023-24 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 5th Place No. 3 (highest regular season rank)
2022-23 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 3rd Place No. 2 (highest regular season rank)
2021-22 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 6th Place No. 9 (highest regular season rank)
2020-21 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 9th Place N/A
2019-20 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 3rd Place N/A
2018-19 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 10th Place N/A
2017-18 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 5th Place No. 2 (highest regular season rank)
2016-17 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 6th Place No. 1 (highest regular season rank)
2015-16 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 4th Place No. 5 (highest regular season rank)
2014-15 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 8th Place No. 15 (highest regular season rank)
2013-14 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 13th Place No. 10 (highest regular season rank)
2012-13 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 19th Place No. 5 (highest regular season rank)
2011-22 Iowa Western CC NJCAA National Championships - 22nd Place Not Ranked
       
Career Coaching Accolades:
2025-26 GPAC Coach of the Year
2022-23 ICCAC Coach of the Year
2021-22 NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association Man of the Year
2019-20 NJCAA National Coach of the Year
2019-20 ICCAC Coach of the Year
 
Watts Has Coached:
2 NAIA All-Americans (2 at Concordia) • 72 NJCAA All-Americans (69 at IWCC combined men's and women's, 3 at Darton)
10 NJCAA National Champions at IWCC (8 men, 2 women)
1 NAIA National Runner-Up (1 at Concordia) • 123 NJCAA National Qualifiers at IWCC
2 Conference Outstanding Wrestlers (2 at IWCC)
3 Conference Champions (3 at Concordia)
7 Conference Runners-Up (7 at Concordia)
14 All-Conference Wrestlers (14 at Concordia)
2 NAIA Scholar-Athletes (2 at Concordia)
7 NWCA Scholar All-Americans (7 at Concordia)
1 CSC Academic All-American (1 at Concordia)
3 CSC Academic All-District Selections (3 at Concordia)