He is a former manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Phillies in the International League.

In 2004, Wathan was a member of the Buffalo Bisons, where he helped contribute to a Governor's Cup Championship with a 3 run double in the clinching game.

[3] In 2002, he played in three games in the major leagues at catcher for the Kansas City Royals, batting 3-for-5.

[4] In 2008, Wathan began his managerial career in the Phillies organization with the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Low–A New York–Penn League.

[7] On November 10, 2017, Wathan was named the third base coach on new Phillies skipper Gabe Kapler's staff.