DURHAM – Duke head football coach Manny Diaz announced Thursday that Justin Watts will join the Blue Devil gridiron program and serve as an assistant coach. Watts will coach Duke's tight ends.
With over 20 years of coaching experience and 170-plus wins, Watts has coached in 14 bowl games and helped his teams earn four conference titles. Watt's bowl games include the 2001 Humanitarian, 2002 Tangerine, 2006 Motor City, 2009 New Orleans, 2010 GoDaddy.com, 2013 Armed Forces, 2015 Camellia, 2016 Camellia, 2017 Dollar General, 2018 New Orleans, 2019 New Orleans, 2020 Myrtle Beach, 2021 Boca Raton, and the 2023 Cure.