Cameron Newbauer

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Cameron Newbauer
Biographical details
Born (1978-06-12) June 12, 1978 (age 46)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Alma mater IPFW
Playing career
1997–1998 Madonna
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2005 Siena (assistant)
2005–2007 Georgia (men's assistant)
2008–2011 Georgia (women's assistant)
2011–2013 Louisville (assistant)
2013–2017 Belmont
2017–2021 Florida
Head coaching record
Overall125–121 (.508)

Cameron Michael Newbauer (born June 12, 1978) is an American college basketball coach. He most recently was the former head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Florida from 2017 through 2021. [1]

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Biography

Newbauer played one season at Madonna College before returning to his hometown to complete his education at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne. At IPFW, he was a student assistant to the Mastodons and coached at Leo High School before receiving his elementary education degree in 2001. He and the former Sarah Millender were married in 2011.

Coaching career

On May 17, 2013, after a dozen years as an assistant coach for successful programs at three Division I schools, Cameron Newbauer was introduced as the fourth head coach in the history of Belmont University women's basketball. [2]

In the opening round of the 2014 WNIT, Coach Newbauer faced an Indiana team that included his sister, Andrea Newbauer, a senior guard. [3]

On March 27, 2017, Newbauer was announced as the 10th head coach of the University of Florida women's basketball program. [4]

On July 16, 2021, Newbauer announced he was resigning as Head Coach citing “personal reasons.” [5]

On September 27, 2021, it was revealed that Newbauer's resignation was due to a pattern of physical and verbal abuse of both student players and staff. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Belmont Bruins (Ohio Valley Conference)(2013–2017)
2013–14 Belmont 14–1810–61st (East) WNIT First Round
2014–15 Belmont 14–1710–6T-4th
2015–16 Belmont 24–913–32nd NCAA First Round
2016–17 Belmont 27–616–01st NCAA First Round
Belmont:79–50 (.612)49–15 (.766)
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference)(2017–2021)
2017–18 Florida 11–193–1311th
2018–19 Florida 8–233–13T-12th
2019–20 Florida 15–156–1010th
2020–21 Florida 12–143–1112th WNIT Second Round
Florida:46–71 (.393)15–47 (.242)
Total:125–121 (.508)

      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

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References

  1. "Belmont's Cameron Newbauer Hired to Women's Basketball Post". Florida Gators. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. "Cameron Newbauer Named Women's Basketball Head Coach". news.Belmont.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  3. Allison, Autumn (March 19, 2014). "It's brother vs. sister in Belmont women's game". Tennessean. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. "Cameron Newbauer Named Gator Head Coach". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. "Newbauer Steps Down as Women's Basketball Head Coach".
  6. "Former Florida women's basketball players detail abuse under Coach Newbauer".