Brian Newberry (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Navy |
| Conference | AAC |
| Record | 12–9 |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1996 | Baylor |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | Southern Arkansas (GA) |
| 2001–2002 | Washington & Lee (DC/DB) |
| 2003 | Lehigh (assistant DB) |
| 2004–2006 | Washington & Lee (DC/DB) |
| 2007–2010 | Elon (DB) |
| 2011 | Sewanee (DC/LB) |
| 2012 | Northern Michigan (DC) |
| 2015–2018 | Kennesaw State (DC/DB) |
| 2019–2022 | Navy (DC/S) |
| 2023–present | Navy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–9 |
Brian Newberry is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Navy Midshipmen football team. He had previously served as the team’s defensive coordinator.[1]
Playing career
[edit]After playing quarterback and safety at Westmoore High School from 1988 to 1992, Newberry committed to Baylor University.[2][3] He converted to safety full time as a member of the Baylor Bears football team.[2]
Baylor was co-Southwest Conference champion in 1994 and played in the Alamo Bowl.[4] Injuries limited his play for much of his college career. He received his bachelor's degree in education in 1998.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Navy
[edit]Newberry was named the defensive coordinator for Navy in 2019.[6] He was a semifinalist for the Broyles Award in 2019.[7] On December 19, 2022, he was named the head coach for the Midshipmen.[8][9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Newberry is married to his wife, Kate, and are the parents of a son, Max, and a daughter, Lyla.[7]
Growing up, Newberry worked as a tour guide at Glacier National Park. He enjoys photography, to the point where he stopped coaching for six months to consider a career in the field.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Midshipmen (American Athletic Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Navy | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2024 | Navy | 7-2 | 5–1 | ||||||
| Navy: | 12-9 | 9–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 12-9 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New Navy football coach Brian Newberry calls promotion 'honor and privilege,' is working on completing staff". Capital Gazette. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Hill, Jerry (September 17, 1994). "Scouting Report". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sherman, Mike (November 12, 1992). "Westmoore Won't Surprise Anyone in Playoffs". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Brian Newberry - Football Coach". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Thamel, Pete (August 25, 2023). "Meet the former national park tour guide now leading Navy football". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Staff, Chris Vannini and The Athletic. "Navy names Brian Newberry as head coach". The Athletic. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brian Newberry - Football Coach". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Brian Newberry Named Naval Academy Head Football Coach". navysports.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem (December 19, 2022). "Navy promotes defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Navy promotes defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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