Ron James Newsome (September 15, 1943 – April 17, 2012) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1973 to 1975 where he achieved a record of 11–15. Prior to that, Newsome was an assistant coach for the

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's 1972 NAIA championship team. He was the

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from 1983 to 1986.

Head coaching record

References

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