Steve Watson (athletic director)

Steve Watson
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamLoyola–Chicago
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Biographical details
Alma materBowling Green State University, Ohio University
Playing career
1986–1988Rutgers
1988–1990Bowling Green
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2001–2006Eastern Michigan (associate AD)
2006–2014St. Bonaventure
2014–presentLoyola–Chicago

Steve Watson is the current director of athletics for Loyola University Chicago. He previously served as athletic director at St. Bonaventure University from 2006 to 2014, and as an associate athletic director at Eastern Michigan University from 2001 to 2006. Watson attended college at Rutgers University and Bowling Green State University, where he played on both school's college basketball teams. Watson was named athletic director at Loyola University Chicago on November 12, 2014, and brought on his very close friend Kate Achter to be the new head women's basketball coach in 2016.