Gary Newell Joins Staff
7/31/2017 8:00:00 AM | Track and Field
SAN FRANCISCO – Gary Newell has been tapped to assist the San Francisco track and field squad, announced today by head coach Helen Lehman-Winters.
Newell comes to the Dons by way of West Texas, and he will focus on coaching the sprinters and hurdlers for USF. Newell assisted the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the past two seasons, helping guide the men to a 17th place national finish and a top 50 showing for the women. The Red Raiders squad featured 10 NCAA All-Americans in 2017, and the men's 4x400 meter relay team finished fifth at the NCAA Championships.
"We are thrilled to add Gary to our coaching staff and look forward to what he will bring to our program," noted Lehman-Winters. "Gary understands the vision of our program, and through the selection process it became very clear that he would be the best fit to assist in carrying out our program goals. His experience in working with top-notch sprinters at both the Division I and Division II level have provided him with valuable experience that we feel will be critical in not only creating a strong sprint culture here at USF but also in developing a 4 x 400 relay and long sprinters on a national level."
All told, Newell helped bring in the top-ranked sprint recruiting class in the Big 12, and the ninth-ranked sprint recruiting class in the NCAA, and Texas Tech featured 18 NCAA qualifiers during Newell's time with the program.
Prior to his time in Lubbock, Texas, Newell was on staff at his alma mater, West Texas A&M, for four seasons. Competing in NCAA Division II, Newell helped the Buffs capture 22 NCAA DII qualifying positions and nine earned NCAA DII All-American status. Ten athletes were Lone Star Conference champions, and hurdler Cameron Lacour was the league's LSC Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2013.
Newell, a native of Alamogordo, NM, earned his undergraduate degree in history from West Texas A&M and received his master's in sport psychology from Texas Tech.
Newell comes to the Dons by way of West Texas, and he will focus on coaching the sprinters and hurdlers for USF. Newell assisted the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the past two seasons, helping guide the men to a 17th place national finish and a top 50 showing for the women. The Red Raiders squad featured 10 NCAA All-Americans in 2017, and the men's 4x400 meter relay team finished fifth at the NCAA Championships.
"We are thrilled to add Gary to our coaching staff and look forward to what he will bring to our program," noted Lehman-Winters. "Gary understands the vision of our program, and through the selection process it became very clear that he would be the best fit to assist in carrying out our program goals. His experience in working with top-notch sprinters at both the Division I and Division II level have provided him with valuable experience that we feel will be critical in not only creating a strong sprint culture here at USF but also in developing a 4 x 400 relay and long sprinters on a national level."
All told, Newell helped bring in the top-ranked sprint recruiting class in the Big 12, and the ninth-ranked sprint recruiting class in the NCAA, and Texas Tech featured 18 NCAA qualifiers during Newell's time with the program.
Prior to his time in Lubbock, Texas, Newell was on staff at his alma mater, West Texas A&M, for four seasons. Competing in NCAA Division II, Newell helped the Buffs capture 22 NCAA DII qualifying positions and nine earned NCAA DII All-American status. Ten athletes were Lone Star Conference champions, and hurdler Cameron Lacour was the league's LSC Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2013.
Newell, a native of Alamogordo, NM, earned his undergraduate degree in history from West Texas A&M and received his master's in sport psychology from Texas Tech.
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