| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1943-09-15)September 15, 1943 Pittsburg, Texas |
| Died | April 17, 2012(2012-04-17) (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.
Prior to that, Newsome was an assistant coach for the East Texas State's 1972 NAIA championship team. He was the defensive coordinator at Tarleton State University from 1983 to 1986.
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.
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