Ron Newsome
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1943 Pittsburg, Texas |
| Died | April 17, 2012 (aged 68) Stephenville, Texas |
| Alma mater | East Texas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972 | East Texas State (assistant) |
| 1973–1975 | Western New Mexico |
| 1983–1986 | Tarleton State (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–15 |
Ron James Newsome (September 15, 1943 – April 17, 2012) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western New Mexico University from 1973 to 1975 where he achieved a record of 11–15.[1]
Prior to that, Newsome was an assistant coach for the East Texas State's 1972 NAIA championship team.[2] He was the defensive coordinator at Tarleton State University from 1983 to 1986.[3]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico Mustangs (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1973–1977) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Western New Mexico | 3–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1974 | Western New Mexico | 4–5 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1975 | Western New Mexico | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| Western New Mexico: | 11–15 | 8–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–15 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Western New Mexico Football 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). Western New Mexico University. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Troxtell, Adam (April 20, 2012). "Hall of Fame member Newsome passes away". The East Texan. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Moore, Micah (April 21, 2012). "Dr. Ron Newsome". Stephenville Empire-Tribune. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 2012 deaths
- Tarleton State Texans football coaches
- Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football coaches
- Western New Mexico Mustangs football coaches
- People from Pittsburg, Texas