James O. Newton
James Otto Newton (March 28, 1882 – August 10, 1938) was an American football and basketball coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1882 Dexter City, Ohio |
| Died | August 10, 1938 (aged 56) Lima, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio State (1903, DDS) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1920 | Heidelberg |
| 1922–1923 | Ohio Northern |
| Men's basketball | |
| 1919–1921 | Heidelberg |
| 1922–1927 | Ohio Northern |
| Women's basketball | |
| 1922 | Ohio Northern |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1921–1929 | Ohio Northern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–15 (football) 64–66 (basketball) |
Early years
Newton earned his DDS degree from Ohio State University in 1903.[1]
Heidelberg
Newton served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University from 1918 to 1920 and, also, as the school's head men's basketball coach from 1919 to 1921.[2]
Ohio Northern
Newton moved to Ada, Ohio to become the head football coach (1922–1923), men's basketball coach (1922–1927), and women's basketball coach (1922).[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg (Independent) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Heidelberg | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1919 | Heidelberg | 6–3 | |||||||
| Heidelberg (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Heidelberg | 7–2 | 3–2 | T–6th | |||||
| Heidelberg: | 18–6 | 3–2 | |||||||
| Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1922–1923) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Ohio Northern | 4–5 | 2–5 | 14th | |||||
| 1923 | Ohio Northern | 6–4 | 3–4 | 12th | |||||
| Ohio Northern: | 10–9 | 5–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–15 | ||||||||
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References
- The Dental Era, Volume 2. John C. Nolde Manufacturing Company. 1903. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Heidelberg Student Princes men's basketball. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "Athletics" (PDF). Ohio Northern Polar Bears. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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