Volleyball
Newton, Jon
Jon Newton
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jon Newton enters his first season with the Texas A&M volleyball staff as a volunteer assistant coach.
Newton comes to A&M after spending the last three years at Santa Barbara City College as the head men’s volleyball coach and the last two years as the assistant women’s volleyball coach for Santa Barbara City College. He helped the men’s squad to a seven-game improvement in 2018, going from 5-12 to 12-6 to finish second in the Western State Conference North and helped the team qualify for the state tournament for the first time in seven years. In 2019, Newton coached the Vaqueros men’s team to an 11-8 overall record. He helped the women’s team to a 21-7 season in 2017.
Prior to Santa Barbra City College, Newton oversaw the volleyball programs at his alma mater, San Marcos (Calif.) High School. He was the indoor head coach and beach volleyball head coach from 2014-16.
Newton has also made stops at UCSB women’s volleyball as a volunteer assistant, at Santa Barbara Volleyball Club and Royal Lion Volleyball Club as the director and head coach.
Newton earned a bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure management with a minor in exercise science from Ohio State. He played volleyball for Santa Barbara City College before transferring to Ohio State and played three season with the Buckeyes (2012-2014), who won NCAA titles in 2011 and 2016. Newton was named to the All-Academic teams by the Big Ten and Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. He attended San Marcos High from 2006-09 and was first-team All-Channel League his senior year as well team MVP.
Career Timeline
2019-Present: Texas A&M (Volunteer Assistant)
2016-19: Santa Barbara City College (Head Men's Coach)
2017-19: Santa Barbara City College (Assistant Women's Coach)
2014-16: San Marcos (Calif.) High School (Head Indoor Coach/Head Beach Coach
2014-16: UCSB (Volunteer Assistant)
2015-16: Royal Volleyball Club (Director/Head Coach)
2014-16: Santa Barbara Volleyball Club (Coach)
2011-14: Ohio State (Student-Athlete)
2009-11: Santa Barbara City College (Student-Athlete)
Newton comes to A&M after spending the last three years at Santa Barbara City College as the head men’s volleyball coach and the last two years as the assistant women’s volleyball coach for Santa Barbara City College. He helped the men’s squad to a seven-game improvement in 2018, going from 5-12 to 12-6 to finish second in the Western State Conference North and helped the team qualify for the state tournament for the first time in seven years. In 2019, Newton coached the Vaqueros men’s team to an 11-8 overall record. He helped the women’s team to a 21-7 season in 2017.
Prior to Santa Barbra City College, Newton oversaw the volleyball programs at his alma mater, San Marcos (Calif.) High School. He was the indoor head coach and beach volleyball head coach from 2014-16.
Newton has also made stops at UCSB women’s volleyball as a volunteer assistant, at Santa Barbara Volleyball Club and Royal Lion Volleyball Club as the director and head coach.
Newton earned a bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure management with a minor in exercise science from Ohio State. He played volleyball for Santa Barbara City College before transferring to Ohio State and played three season with the Buckeyes (2012-2014), who won NCAA titles in 2011 and 2016. Newton was named to the All-Academic teams by the Big Ten and Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. He attended San Marcos High from 2006-09 and was first-team All-Channel League his senior year as well team MVP.
Career Timeline
2019-Present: Texas A&M (Volunteer Assistant)
2016-19: Santa Barbara City College (Head Men's Coach)
2017-19: Santa Barbara City College (Assistant Women's Coach)
2014-16: San Marcos (Calif.) High School (Head Indoor Coach/Head Beach Coach
2014-16: UCSB (Volunteer Assistant)
2015-16: Royal Volleyball Club (Director/Head Coach)
2014-16: Santa Barbara Volleyball Club (Coach)
2011-14: Ohio State (Student-Athlete)
2009-11: Santa Barbara City College (Student-Athlete)
Utah State Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Saturday, September 06
Highlights: Texas A&M 3, Utah State 1
Friday, September 05
Utah Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Thursday, September 04
Highlights: Texas A&M 3, Utah 0
Thursday, September 04
