Brian Newberry (American football)

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Brian Newberry
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Newberry in 2025
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Navy
Conference American
Record25–12
Biographical details
Born (1974-02-26) February 26, 1974 (age 51)
Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1992–1996 Baylor
Position Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2000 Southern Arkansas (GA)
2001–2002 Washington & Lee (DC/DB)
2003 Lehigh (assistant DB)
2004–2006Washington & 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–presentNavy
Head coaching record
Overall25–12
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2x Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Champion (2024, 2025)
Records
Army-Navy Game: 2-1

Brian Newberry (born February 26, 1974) is an American college football coach and former player who is currently the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy. He had previously served as the team's defensive coordinator. [1]

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Playing career

After playing quarterback and safety at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City 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

Newberry was named 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

Newberry is married to his wife, Kate, and they 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

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Navy Midshipmen (American Athletic Conference / American Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Navy 5–74–4T–5th
2024 Navy 10–36–2T–3rdW Armed Forces
2025 Navy 10–28–1T–1st Liberty
Navy:25–1218–7
Total:25–12

References

  1. ↑ "New Navy football coach Brian Newberry calls promotion 'honor and privilege,' is working on completing staff". Capital Gazette. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Hill, Jerry (September 17, 1994). "Scouting Report". Waco Tribune-Herald . Retrieved July 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Sherman, Mike (November 12, 1992). "Westmoore Won't Surprise Anyone in Playoffs". The Oklahoman . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Brian Newberry - Football Coach". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Thamel, Pete (August 25, 2023). "Meet the former national park tour guide now leading Navy football". ESPN.com . ESPN . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Staff, Chris Vannini and The Athletic (December 20, 2022). "Navy names Brian Newberry as head coach". The Athletic. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Brian Newberry - Football Coach". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Brian Newberry Named Naval Academy Head Football Coach". navysports.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Copeland, Kareem (December 19, 2022). "Navy promotes defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Navy promotes defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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