Darryl C Watkins
@CoachDWatkins
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God First• Head Coach for @NJCAA DII @RVC_WBB • 3x National Champion(13,15,17)• 2x National Runner Up• @midwestwildcats Coach• #BeSpecial
Rockford, IL
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Recruits: I careless what you can do from a skill standpoint. If I’m watching you play I know you’re good. I want to see you be a good teammate, will you pass up an open shot to go set a down screen for a better shot, Are you going to sprint the floor on the defensive end?
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Help me welcome RVC Athletics Women’s basketball newest member 5’6 Freshman PG Frankie Schiro from Rockford, IL (Boylan High School)
#RiseUp
🦅
#BeSpecial
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Blessed to be surrounded by amazing PEOPLE! Players, Staff and Administration….. our jobs not finished.
#ONE
🦅
𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 - 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟒 - 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐁 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫‼️
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Our facilities are un-matched and RIVAL the NCAA D1 level!!! Welcome to
#TheNest
#RiseUp
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
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As I pause and reflect here at the end of our journey. Filled with pride, gratitude and proud of what we accomplished. The season may be over, but the lessons and friendships forged will endure forever.
#ONE
🦅 thing you can believe
@RVC_WBB
will be back and to STAY.
#BeSpecial
🔑
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And that’s a school record for most wins in a season. 34-0
#ONE
🦅
| FINAL |
We are headed to the Elite 8 tomorrow, March 20th at 8pm verses Mesa.
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It’s been an amazing run at Rockford Auburn thank you so much for all of the support the community and
@auburn_knights
Family has shown. This is such a surreal moment becoming a college head coach and at what better place than
@RVC_Athletics
!
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Truly honored by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association with Collegiate Co-Coach of the Year but this is a STAFF AWARD!
Coach Fier
Coach Hoeger
Coach Rogers
They made this year special along with our GREAT PLAYERS!
Darryl Watkins honored by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association with Collegiate Co-Coach of the Year👏
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Truly love everything about this group!!!! 33-0 and our Next Stop the NJCAA D2 National Tournament!!!!
#ONE
🦅
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Can’t express the amount of gratitude I have for this woman. Opened a door for me to be myself while teaching me to be a professional in the business that I LOVE while challenging me to continue to grow and be the best I can be. No doubt that she will one day be a HOF! 🐐
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A wise man
@CoachDoty
once told me your social media should be the same after wins and your losses.
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Truly honored to be one of the eight coaches selected to coach in the first annual 3 on 3 JUCO All-American event. I’m excited to get to work with these student athletes including RVC’s own
@hale_jazz
while continuing to grow the game!
#BeSpecial
🔑
Congratulations to Head Coach
@CoachDWatkins
on being named a Great 8 NJCAA All American Coach.
Coach Watkins will coach the 3 on 3 Tournament down in Nashville, TN for Hall of Fame weekend on April 26th & 27th. 🦅
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30-0
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Congratulations to Anaiah Moore on her verbal commitment to continue her educational and athletic career at NCAA D1 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee!!!
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Toughest part of the season. Didn’t end the season the way we pictured but this group of young ladies has nothing to hold their heads about. Our Golden Eagles finish the year with a 28-7 overall record, N4C regular season conference champions for the 10th year in a row.
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Great weekend of recruiting. 4 days of solid basketball!
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Rockford thank you for showing up and supporting this team the way you did on Saturday. The championship atmosphere you all provided was everything we could ask for!!!
#ONE
🦅
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Help me welcome
@RVC_Athletics
Women’s basketball newest member 5’7 Freshman G Hannah Malcomson from Rockton, IL (Hononegah High School)
#RiseUp
🦅
#BeSpecial
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Congrats to Hannah 1st Team and Carson 2nd Team N4C All-Conference selections. As far as my award this wouldn’t be possible first and foremost with out our amazing group of ladies and to my staff Erica Matthews and Kalea Kruser
#StaffOfTheYear
. This ride is far from over though!
Congratulations to Hannah Malcomson on her N4C 1st team All-Conference selection, Carson Nitz on her 2nd Team All-Conference selection and Head Coach Darryl Watkins on being named N4C Coach of the Year!
#RockOn
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I’m telling yall right now
@CoachGabeLazo
gone have that defense on POINT!
Let’s go!!!!! Been waiting for this moment!! Incredibly thankful for this opportunity!!! Tomaaaa!!!!
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For the 10th year in a row
@RVC_Athletics
WBB has clinched the regular season N4C conference championship. Proud of this group and their continued hard work but we all know their is a bigger goal to accomplish. This ride is far from over!!!
#RiseUp
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Can’t begin to explain how much of a blessing this is. But it would not be possible without surrounding myself with the right people. From our amazing team, to the best coaching staff I could ask for between Erica Matthews and our SA Kalea Kruser.
#RiseUp
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
🔑
Congratulations to
@RVC_Athletics
WBB first year Head Coach Darryl Watkins on being named by the IBCA (Illinois Basketball Coaches Association) Women’s Basketball Collegiate Coach of the Year!
#RockOn
🦅
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Truly blessed and excited for this opportunity!!! Thank you
@CoachParker20
@RPS205
and
@auburn_knights
for believing in my vision!
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Happy Halloween from my two little minions!!! 4️⃣🌀❤️
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This is what it’s all about! Moving on to the next level to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. Congratulations once again to Nya Taylor, Nia Neal, and Sydney Erwin who all signed their National Letter of Intents today!!!
#BeSpecial
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Congratulations to Coach Gaters on a well earned and deserved retirement. What she did for Marshal High School and the city of Chicago on the woman’s hoop scene will forever be remembered. 1,000+ wins, 10 state titles and countless lives changed.
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Priceless moments! We're going to the
@NJCAABasketball
WBB DIII National Tournament. Time to get back to work!
#LastDance
to
#BeSpecial
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So proud of this kiddo, Bet On Herself and WON‼️ she believed in Me, our staff, and our vision for her and it has completely paid off‼️ Always will be part of the family. Time to go
#BeSpecial
🔑
@maya_mitchell41
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Thank you to everyone in the
@RVC_Athletics
,
@rvcgoldeneagles
, and the
@CityofRockford
community all year long for your amazing support. This is truly one of THE BEST junior college support systems and atmospheres in the Nation.
#RockOn
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Help me welcome RVC Athletics Women’s basketball newest member 5’9 Sophomore G MaKayli Vann from Plano, IL (Benedictine University)
#RiseUp
🦅
#BeSpecial
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Not the result we were looking for but we still have another opportunity to play more basketball. 34-1
#ONE
🦅
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Congrats to
@RVC_Athletics
sophomores Seesha Clark and Auri Hampton as they accept Full-Rides to play at D1 NAIA Mt Mercy University.
#OwnIT
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Picked up a new hobby today delivering some
@rvcgoldeneagles
graduation signs to our WBB grads. It was great to see these 3 well 2 (Maria/ Sam) LOL in person rather than through a screen! The little things!
#RVCFamily
#RiseUp
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
🔑
@NitzCarson
@smharris592
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Wasn’t the outcome we wanted but the fight and heart that this group of FIVE young ladies put on for 40 MINUETS was second to none. This did not feel like a 28 point game at any point. The atmosphere was amazing and felt every bit of a big time D1 environment.
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Last nights atmosphere was great. This photo doesn’t do justice for how many people were in the building. But ROCKFORD I think yall got a little more left in you to PACK
#TheNest
🪺 out.
March 9th at 7:30pm who’s pulling up one last time to RVC! Trip to the National Tournament.
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Drop those schedules future Golden Eagles!
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I would like to introduce our next signee of the Rock Valley College Women’s Basketball Class of 2020. 6’2 Post from Winnebago High School Kaycia Zimmerman
#WelcomeToTheNest
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I would like to introduce the our next signee of the Rock Valley College Women’s Basketball Class of 2020. 6’0 G from Chicago Kenwood Academy High School Raven Rogers.
#WelcomeToTheNest
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Uncomfortable Truth: Your motivation is probably fine. It’s your discipline that’s holding you back!!!!
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This doesn’t happen without being surrounded by great people, 1st GREAT STUDENT-athletes, GREAT Assistant Coaches and a GREAT administration who believes in you. Jobs not complete yet.
#ONE
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What a job coach Darryl Watkins has done with the RVC women's basketball program not only not missing a beat after bumping up from NJCAA D3 to D2, but making it even better. 17-0 now after the school's first ever win today over D2 power Illinois Central!
@RVC_Athletics
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Being lazy is disrespectful to the people who believe in you!
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We receive the 2 seed in next weeks
@NJCAA
D3 National Tournament and will play the 7 seed Passaic County on Thursday March 12th at 7pm at
#TheNest
! Time to
#RiseUp
🦅,
#BeSpecial
🔑 and
#ProtectTheNest
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Crazy that us who live in Northern Illinois think that 30 degree weather is warm 😂😂😂
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It is game day right? Hannah Malcomson with the half-court shot to end shoot-around this morning!
@RVC_Athletics
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JUCO basketball is very elite. It’s a jungle in which everything and everyone is trying to survive and thrive you have to bring it every single day!
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Proud to announce that the
@LadyKnightsGBK
Varsity team finished 1st semester with a Team GPA of 3.1! So proud of these young ladies and the hard work they have put in on the court and in the CLASSROOM!!!
#StudentAthletes
#EarnYourArmour
⚔️
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Starting a day late but for the month of February I will be posting little known facts about black history daily! Follow this thread daily for updates!
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We spent our morning at Brookview Elementary school. These kids had big smiles on their faces as they were able to start off their day with some high fives from our ladies.
#HighFiveFriday
#RiseUp
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Never question Gods plan! Gone too soon my good friend. We will surely miss you. Continue to guide us. And you will always be one of the BEST to ever do it.
#BestForVest
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During this time of social distancing I would like to introduce our next signee of the Rock Valley College Women’s Basketball Class of 2020. 5’8 PG from Oak Park and River Forest High School Tatym Coe
#WelcomeToTheNest
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Don't lose a $140k scholarship over a 140 character tweet!!!
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The result of tonight is……. The growth of the game of women’s basketball. Thats the WIN!!!
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Surround yourself with genuine people who do things the right way‼️
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Congratulations to freshman PG Hannah Malcomson on being named NJCAA Region 4 Player of the Week. Last week in two games Hannah averaged 22 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.5 spg, 3 apg.
#RiseUp
🦅 and
#BeSpecial
🔑
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When
#TheFamily
🦅 is bought into the CULTURE success follows! We’re not done yet!
#ONE
🦅
🏀 Dive into the latest College Basketball Times Domination Rankings! Each week we review all-divisions together, including men, women,
@NCAA
, and JUCO, to create the all-encompassing Domination Rankings.
Check out who's dominating this week! ➡️
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The family continues to grow, we would like to introduce 6'0 Guard Kalea Kruser from Madison East High.
#RVCEL17E
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We get to celebrate in my opinion the greatest to do it. Opat took me under wing and I have been forever grateful for the opportunity that she took on a young man from Rockford. Opat you laid the foundation for what
@RVC_Athletics
is today. Tonight you join the Hall of Fame.
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Welcome
@RVC_Athletics
WBB 2 new members 5’8 RSo G Sharee Herrod (Highland CC) and 5’11 Fr SG Marissa Kershner (Hononegah HS)
@HerrodSharee
@MarissaKersh
#RiseUp
🦅
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Congratulations to C/O 19 Wing Sydney Erwin on committing to NCAA D3 North Central College (IL)
#WiredDifferent
#BeSpecial
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Proud to announce that for the 2nd year in a row the
@LadyKnightsGBK
Varsity team finished 1st semester with a Team GPA above a 3.0 with a 3.3 GPA! We preach it’s not all about what you do on the court it’s how you take care of business in the classroom first!
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There is no Region IV Coach of the Year award without this group. This is a Region IV Staff of the Year award in my eyes! We aren't done yet!!!
#LastDance
to
#BeSpecial
🔑
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Today is FAFSA day. If you are a senior in high school or already an existing college student it’s time to get that FAFSA done.
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I think it’s only right to pull out some retros today especially the Apache Gold! Thinking of you and your family even more today!
#MyBestForVest
@KevinVestAD
#FeathersUp
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24s and Freshman Transfers who’s trying to help
#ThefamILy
🦅 run it back?!?! Not to many can say they get this environment consistently!!!!
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It was great to get out and see Misty Opat and Chicago state play last night. Nothing like supporting family!!! 💙💚❤️
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Huge congratulations to my lil brother and assistant coach Jontrell Robinson on his recent graduation from The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point!!! You finished the fight!!!
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Congratulations to Head Coach Randy Weibel and the Hononegah Indians on their 3rd place finish at state over Benet Academy. Way to rep the 815!!!!
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With the win tonight this group now owns the BEST start to a season in PROGRAM HISTORY at 10-0‼️
#ONE
🦅
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Your 2017 Chicago Collins Holiday Tournament Champions The Rockford Auburn Lady Knights. In the championship game the Lady Knights defeated Westinghouse by a score of 79-50. Great way to finish the tournament with a 5-0 record!
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FIVE 🚩 Red Flags 🚩 that will not get you recruited to the next level‼️
🚩Bad Body Language
🚩Arguing With Officials
🚩Walking Back After Messing Up
🚩Not Being A Good Teammate
🚩Talking Back To Your Coach
Bad plays happen. Bad energy and effort CANT HAPPEN‼️
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Congratulations
@CoachMonroe9
and
#RVCSB
on yet another big time accomplishment. Winning is addictive!!!
#RockOn
🦅
Your 2019
@NJCAASoftball
DIII National Champions received their National Championship rings today and unveiled their National Championship banner.
#RockOn
🦅
#SixPlusOne
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We are blessed in the resources and facilities we have at Rock Valley College. In the last 11 seasons we have won 300 games, 11 straight conference titles, 9 region titles, 8 National Tournament appearances, 3rd place finish, 2 National Runner Ups and 4 National Titles.
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Up two spots in this weeks poll! Lots of good basketball left on the season!
#RiseUp
🦅
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JuJu and USC are one year away. This team is going to be a nightmare in the future!
And UConn it’s scary to think they aren’t even at full strength competing the way they are. Paige is STILL HER‼️
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Special day in
#TheNest
proud of these two sophomores as they signed their NLI's to Mt Mercy today.
#EaglesLeavingTheNest
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#FinalScore
🏀
@RVC_Athletics
WBB 99 vs. Sauk Valley 45
Pts: 22 (Malcomson and Harris
Rbs: 7 ( Neal and Harris)
Ast: 7 Nitz
#RiseUp
🦅
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So happy for Camron. She trusted the process and it has paid off completely for her. From being on no one’s radar to now having the opportunity to compete at the Division 1 level and complete your degree. YOU earned this never forget that!
Congratulations to Sophomore G Camron Blank on her commitment. Camron will be moving on to NCAA DI Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN.
#RockOn
🦅
@CamronBlank
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Well well
@doshwoods
look who was in our gym today and she got MVP of the
@rising_classic
! You got a good one heading your way!
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