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South Florence AD headed to retirement
Lou Bezjak | Morning News | SCNow.com

FLORENCE — Longtime South Florence athletic director Mike Watts is calling it quits at the end of the school year. <snip>

The 65-year-old, who is in his 41st year of working in Florence, thought about hanging it up last year but decided to come back one more year. <snip>

Watts said his retiring would free him up to spend more time with his family and grandchildren. <snip>

Watts grew up in the Upstate and was a standout football player at Woodruff High School. He was the quarterback on the school’s 1965 undefeated season and also is a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame. Watts attended East Tennessee after that. <snip>

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South Florence athletics facilities named for Watts

The Florence 1 board voted unanimously Thursday to name the South Florence High School Athletic Complex in honor of outgoing Athletic Director Mike Watts as he retires after a 37 year career at the school.

Watts began serving South as an assistant football coach when it opened in 1975, becoming athletic director and head coach two years later.

Watts continued coaching football until 2000 and stayed on as AD after that.

Wilson named new AD at South Florence
Lou Bezjak | Morning News | SCNow.com

FLORENCE, S.C. — Former Wilson and West Florence basketball coach Bob Wilson has been named athletic director at South Florence. Wilson replaces Mike Watts, who retired after 37 years at the school. The hire was made official at Thursday night’s FSD1 School Board meeting.

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