Josh Newman (basketball)

Josh Newman
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamWestern Kentucky
ConferenceC-USA
Biographical details
Alma materArizona State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998Arkansas–Fort Smith (assistant)
1998–2000McLennan CC (assistant)
2000–2002South Plains (assistant)
2002–2005Nevada (assistant)
2005–2018Arkansas–Fort Smith
2018–2021UT Permian Basin
2021–2024Pacific (assistant)
2024Pacific (interim HC)
2024–presentWestern Kentucky (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall277–169 (.621)
Tournaments0–4 (0–4 NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4x Heartland Conference tournament (2014, 2016–2018)

Josh Newman is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Western Kentucky University men's basketball team. Newman served as the interim head coach of the Pacific Tigers men's basketball team during the 2024 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament.

Coaching career

After various stints as an assistant coach, Newman served as the head coach for the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith for twelve years, accumulating a record of 238–121 and leading the Lions to four NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.[1] Newman then served as the head coach at the University of Texas Permian Basin for three seasons, finishing with a 39–42 overall record before resigning.[2][3]

On March 4, 2024, Newman was named the interim head coach for the Tigers, following the firing of Leonard Perry.[4]

On May 6, 2024, Newman was hired as an assistant coach at Western Kentucky University under Hank Plona.[5]

Head coaching record

NCAA DI

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Pacific (West Coast Conference) (2024)
2023–24 Pacific 0–1 0–0
Pacific: 0–1 (.000) 0–0 (–)
Total: 0–1 (.000)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Josh Newman Leaves UAFS For Another Division II School". 5newsonline.com. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Newman resigns as UTPB men's basketball coach". Chron. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Newman resigns as UTPB men's basketball head coach". Odessa American. August 10, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ DirtKing, The (November 6, 2023). "Pacific promotes Newman to Associate Head Basketball Coach". HoopDirt. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Plona adds Newman to Hilltoppers staff". Bowling Green Daily News. May 6, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.