The Citadel Athletics

A firm believer that "athletics are a major aspect of the total program of The Citadel," Lt. Gen. Claudius "Bud" Watts, III, was the college's 17^th president and becomes the first president to enter the Athletic Hall of Fame. Overseeing The Citadel's interests in the creation of Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, Lt. Gen. Watts also oversaw the $8 million renovation of McAlister Field House and the creation of Vandiver Hall on campus. During his presidency, The Citadel's baseball team participated in the 1990 College World Series and the football team captured the 1992 Southern Conference Championship, finished tied for No. 1 in the country while hosting two I-AA playoff games. On the NCAA level, Lt. Gen. Watts was a member of the NCAA Council (the NCAA's governing body), the NCAA Ad Hoc Committee to Study Enforcement issues, a member of the NCAA Council representative to the NCAA Academic Requirements Committee and chaired NCAA peer review teams for NCAA certification.