Quincy Watts serves as Ted Banks Endowment for the Director of Track & Field And Cross Country for University of Southern California's Women's Cross Country program in Los Angeles. The USC source profile places this role in context by noting USC Alum, Olympic great and 2025 NCAA Men's Coach of the Year Quincy Watts is in his fifth season at the helm of the program. He was promoted to USC Director of Track and Field and Cross Country on June 17, 2021 after eight seasons on Caryl Smith Gilbert’s staff as an assistant in charge of sprints, long hurdles and relays.
The same profile adds more background on Watts's coaching path and competitive experience. In his 12 seasons working with USC athletes, he has guided the Trojans to two NCAA Team Championship titles and 160 indoor and outdoor All-American honors. His Trojan athletes also claimed 24 NCAA event titles and 46 conference crowns. In addition to 2025 NCAA Men's Coach of the Year recognition, Watts also received honors as 2025 NCAA West Region Men's & Women's Coach of the Year. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Quincy Watts brings to the Women's Cross Country staff.