Past Teams
- Orchard View (2017 - 2019)FollowOffensive Coordinator
- Mona Shores (2014 - 2014)FollowJunior Varsity Head Coach
- Whitehall (2014 - 2015)FollowReceivers Coach
Lotrel Watkins comes to Ravenna after 2 years at Orchard View (Muskegon Twp. MI) serving as the Wide Receivers Coach & as Co-Offensive Coordinator. Watkins will serve as Pass Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers coach under the leadership of Head Coach Doug Samuels
Playing Career:
'01-'04 Reeths-Puffer H.S. under Jeff Uganski
2006 Central Michigan University under Brian Kelly (Current Notre Dame Head Coach)
'09-'11 CSRA Cobras (Burnettown, South Carolina)
'11-'13 CSRA Knights (North Augusta, South Carolina)
2014 Muskegon Mustangs (Muskegon, Michigan)
Coaching Career:
2013: Wide Receivers Coach - Augusta Hurricanes (GDFL)
2014: JV Head Coach - Mona Shores H.S.
'14-'15: Wide Receivers Coach - Whitehall H.S.
2017-Present: Boys Varsity Basketball Asst. Coach - Orchard View H.S.
2017-Present - WR/Dir. Strength & Cond/Co-Offensive Coordinator - Orchard View H.S.
2017-Present: Assistant Varsity Track Coach at Orchard View
Memberships:
Michigan High School Football Coaches Association
American Football Coaches Association
Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan
USA Officials
West Michigan Officials Association
Great Lakes Referee Alliance
NCAA Women's Basketball Officials
Certifications:
NFHS Professional Development Series Certified
MHSAA Coaches Advancement Program Level 1 Completed
Family:
Watkins and his wife Dieanna have three children; Lauryn, J.R. & Autumn