Curt Newsome

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Curt Newsome
Biographical details
Born (1958-10-29) October 29, 1958 (age 66)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater Emory and Henry College (1982)
Playing career
1978–1981 Emory & Henry
Position(s) Defensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982Ervinton HS (VA) (assistant)
1983–1986Ervinton HS (VA)
1987–1997 Kecoughtan HS (VA)
1998 Heritage HS (VA)
1999–2001 James Madison (DL)
2002James Madison (TE/OT)
2003–2005James Madison (AHC/OL)
2006–2010 Virginia Tech (OL)
2011–2012Virginia Tech (OG/C)
2013James Madison (AHC/OL)
2014–2023 Emory & Henry
Head coaching record
Overall53–42 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 ODAC (2014)

Curtis Wayne Newsome Jr. (born October 29, 1958) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach for Emory and Henry College from 2014 to 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] He previously coached for Ervinton High School, Kecoughtan High School, [5] Heritage High School, James Madison, [6] [7] and Virginia Tech. [8] He played college football for Emory & Henry as a defensive tackle.

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Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Emory & Henry Wasps (Old Dominion Athletic Conference)(2014–2020)
2014 Emory & Henry8–25–2T–1st
2015 Emory & Henry6–44–3T–3rd
2016 Emory & Henry6–45–2T–2nd
2017 Emory & Henry3–71–5T–6th
2018 Emory & Henry4–53–4T–4th
2019 Emory & Henry7–36–23rd
2020–21 Emory & Henry3–13–02nd
Emory & Henry Wasps (NCAA Division II independent)(2021)
2021 Emory & Henry6–4
Emory & Henry Wasps (South Atlantic Conference)(2022–2023)
2022 Emory & Henry5–64–54th (Mountain)
2023 Emory & Henry5–63–64th (Mountain)
Emory & Henry:53–4234–29
Total:53–42
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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