Men's Basketball
Tony Newsom
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Tony Newsom is in his second season as an assistant coach with Quinnipiac heading into the 2016-17 campaign. Newsom came to Hamden after four seasons as the associate head coach at Fairfield University.
“I am thrilled to add Tony Newsom to our coaching staff here at Quinnipiac University,” Moore said upon his hire in 2015. “Tony brings a wealth of experience from his 21 years as a Division I assistant coach at several outstanding academic institutions. As a former player at Niagara and with coaching stops at Rider, Siena, and Fairfield, we are getting someone who is very familiar with the MAAC and will help us to continue to establish ourselves in one of the premiere mid-major leagues in the country.”
The New Jersey native was instrumental in helping the Stags earn two postseason berths in his first two years. During his time at Fairfield, he also participated in the 2012 NCAA-BCA Achieving Coaching Excellence (ACE) program in Indianapolis.
Prior to joining the Fairfield staff, Newsom spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton, helping the Tigers to an Ivy League title in his final season in 2011 after a memorable buzzer-beating win over Harvard in a playoff game. The Princeton squad nearly pulled an opening-round upset win over Kentucky before falling in the final seconds (Kentucky would go on to the Final Four that season).
Before his tenure at Princeton, Newsom helped the College of the Holy Cross to two Patriot League titles and NCAA tournament bids. The Crusaders played well in both NCAA appearances, dropping a four-point decision to Marquette in 2002 and an 11-point game against Kansas in 2003. Both teams Holy Cross lost to advanced to the Final Four in those respective years.
Newsom spent two years as an assistant coach with Holy Cross before earning a promotion to Associate Head Coach for the 2003-04 season. While at Holy Cross, he was involved in game preparation, scouting, and player development in addition to recruiting and scheduling.
Before heading to Worcester, Newsom worked the sideline at Rider University where he served as an assistant coach from 1997 to 2001. While with the Broncs, Newsom was responsible for recruiting and player development as well as film exchange and scouting. Rider enjoyed a great deal of success during his stay, registering three winning seasons. The Broncs advanced to the 1998 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) during his first season with the program.
Newsom also gained experience with another Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school earlier in his career, coaching two seasons with Siena College in 1995-96 and 1996-97. He assisted with all facets of the Saints program during his two years in Loudonville.
As a student-athlete, Newsom played four seasons at Niagara University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business commerce in 1993. On the court, Newsom helped guide the Purple Eagles to an NIT berth in his senior season.
Newsom and his wife Tammy have a son Tyler.
“I am thrilled to add Tony Newsom to our coaching staff here at Quinnipiac University,” Moore said upon his hire in 2015. “Tony brings a wealth of experience from his 21 years as a Division I assistant coach at several outstanding academic institutions. As a former player at Niagara and with coaching stops at Rider, Siena, and Fairfield, we are getting someone who is very familiar with the MAAC and will help us to continue to establish ourselves in one of the premiere mid-major leagues in the country.”
The New Jersey native was instrumental in helping the Stags earn two postseason berths in his first two years. During his time at Fairfield, he also participated in the 2012 NCAA-BCA Achieving Coaching Excellence (ACE) program in Indianapolis.
Prior to joining the Fairfield staff, Newsom spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton, helping the Tigers to an Ivy League title in his final season in 2011 after a memorable buzzer-beating win over Harvard in a playoff game. The Princeton squad nearly pulled an opening-round upset win over Kentucky before falling in the final seconds (Kentucky would go on to the Final Four that season).
Before his tenure at Princeton, Newsom helped the College of the Holy Cross to two Patriot League titles and NCAA tournament bids. The Crusaders played well in both NCAA appearances, dropping a four-point decision to Marquette in 2002 and an 11-point game against Kansas in 2003. Both teams Holy Cross lost to advanced to the Final Four in those respective years.
Newsom spent two years as an assistant coach with Holy Cross before earning a promotion to Associate Head Coach for the 2003-04 season. While at Holy Cross, he was involved in game preparation, scouting, and player development in addition to recruiting and scheduling.
Before heading to Worcester, Newsom worked the sideline at Rider University where he served as an assistant coach from 1997 to 2001. While with the Broncs, Newsom was responsible for recruiting and player development as well as film exchange and scouting. Rider enjoyed a great deal of success during his stay, registering three winning seasons. The Broncs advanced to the 1998 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) during his first season with the program.
Newsom also gained experience with another Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school earlier in his career, coaching two seasons with Siena College in 1995-96 and 1996-97. He assisted with all facets of the Saints program during his two years in Loudonville.
As a student-athlete, Newsom played four seasons at Niagara University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business commerce in 1993. On the court, Newsom helped guide the Purple Eagles to an NIT berth in his senior season.
Newsom and his wife Tammy have a son Tyler.
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