New Athletic Director named at Farson-Eden School

August 6, 2021 — Sweetwater County School District #1 announced today the hiring of Mike Watkins as the new Athletic Director at Farson-Eden School.

According to the press release, Watkins brings thirty years of experience as a teacher, coach, and athletic administrator at several educational levels. He has coached eight different sports and activities, serving as head coach in three sports for eleven years and as an athletic administrator for nine years. He has coached and taught at the middle school, high school, junior college, and senior college levels.

 

Watkins, who recognizes Farson-Eden School’s strong tradition of academic and athletic success, stated, “As the athletic director, it is my aim to do all that I can to help our coaches and student-athletes continue these traditions.”

In 2000, Watkins began spending his summers in nearby Pinedale, moving there in 2013.  He has worked for several years as a carpenter for a local construction company and the last four years as the assistant manager at Jackson Fork Ranch in Bondurant, Wy.