Coach Information

Dewayne Watkins

Head Coach

Coach Watkins was born and raised in Chattanooga TN. He is a 1984 graduate of Brainerd High School In Chattanooga. He played on the first State Championship team for the legendary Coach Robert High. He began his college basketball career at Kentucky State University, moved on to Hiwassee College and finished his last two years at Northwestern State University. He says his most memorable moment at Northwestern State was "when we beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena during my final season."

He served in the United States Army from 1990-1995. During his first year of service, he was offered a professional Basketball contract by a Bundesliga basketball team in Germany. He played for 2 different teams during his 5 years of service and was offered a long term contract from one team, however, the team  required him to leave the military in order to devote more time to being a professional basketball player. He played professionally in Europe from 1990-2002.

He began his coaching career in the late 1990's while playing in Europe. He started coaching middle school aged girls and boys teams, then a high school girls team, a lower level men's team and then a women's semi- professional team. The teams had a great deal of success and he enjoyed teaching the game.

After retiring from playing basketball, he completed his Masters degree in Business/Marketing Education and his EDS degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Both were completed at MTSU in Murfreesboro,TN.

Coach Watkins began teaching at LFO in 2006.

He began coaching as an assistant at LFO in 2008. He has been the head coach since 2009.

Coach Watkins teaches Business, Technology and Marketing Classes at LFO.

He is married to Friederike Watkins. They have one son Anthony Watkins, 22 years old.


Krista Davis

Assistant Coach

Krista Davis is a former LFO basketball player and a 2001 LFO alumni. After high school, Coach Davis attended Kennesaw State University where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science upon graduation in 2005. Coach Davis spent 5 years working as a personal trainer after graduating with her degree. In 2008, she began coaching basketball at LFO High School while teaching at Lakeview Middle School. Coach Davis moved up to teach at LFO in 2012 and also began coaching track at that time. In 2015, Coach Davis was named the girls’ head track coach. Coach Davis completed her M.Ed. in Special Education from Valdosta State University and currently teaches Health, Physical Education, Weight Training, and Special Education. 

Keri Miller

Assistant Coach

The 2020-2021 season will be Coach Miller's fifth season on the sideline for the LFO Lady Warriors basketball program.  She is excited to be coaching for her alma mater, where she played from 2001 to 2005, before moving on to play basketball at Montreat College and then, Tennessee Temple University.  In addition to being a full-time assistant coach for the varsity and JV head coach, she has recently completed a degree in business at Belhaven University - Chatt. Keri and her husband, Alan, have two daughters, Lana Gray and Carly.


Jasmain Jamerson

Assistant Coach

Coach Jazz was born and raised in Rossville, Ga. She is a former LFO basketball player and a 2010 LFO alumni.  She led the first State Championship Runner up team for LFO. LFO has retired her jersey and she currently is the only player that holds the record of over 1000 points and rebounds. She began her college career at Chattanooga State where she led them to their first State Championship. She moved on to Columbus State University. Coach Jazz completed her BS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Purdue University.


She served in the United States Navy from 2014 - 2020 active duty and currently in the reserves. During her time in the navy she worked with former President Obama and Trump. She also played and coached basketball in the navy.


Coach Jazz began coaching as an assistant at LFO in 2020 and currently teaches Business.



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