Nick Newman is entering his third season with the Bears in 2018-19 as he coaches the jumps & multi events as well as managing team administrative responsibilities.
Newman guided Tuomas Kaukolahti to a fantastic debut season in 2018. Kaukolahti won the MPSF and Pac-12 Championships and was named an All-American after taking fifth at the NCAA Indoor Championship. Kaukolahti recorded the second-best indoor triple jump in school history with a mark of 53-7.0. He also coached Ashley Anderson to two straight appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championship. Anderson won a bronze medal at back-to-back Pac-12 Championships with her triple jump performance.
Newman also developed Tyler Brendel who took third-place at the 2017 Pac-12 Championship in the decathlon. Brendel ranks eighth in school history in the decathlon and second in the heptathlon. Overall, Newman has coached seven student-athletes to top-10 marks on either the indoor or outdoor lists in his first two years.
Prior to coming to Cal, Newman boasted over 15 years of experience in training youth, junior and professional athletes. During his professional career, Newman has specialized in the biomechanics of sprints and jumps, speed development and long term program design. In 2011, he guided triple jumper Blessing Ufodiama to a breakout season as she became the No. 2 ranked jumper in the country.
Recently, Nick served as Director of Scholastic Training at Athletic Lab Sport Performance Training Center in Cary, N.C. Newman joined the Athletic Lab staff in 2013, developing high school, collegiate and professional athletes in a wide variety of sports.
As an author, Newman published his first book, The Horizontal Jumps: Planning for Long Term Development in 2012 and has contributed to leading sports performance journals and websites such as the National Institute of Sport Research, SpeedEndurance.com, SimpliFaster.com, and EliteTrack.com.
Newman earned a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from Manhattan College in 2006 and a Master's Degree in Human Performance & Sport Psychology from California State University Fullerton in 2009. He also holds certifications in Strength & Conditioning, Technical Coaching and Sport Performance from the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and USA Weightlifting.
His personal athletic background includes competing as an international long jumper for England, logging a personal best of 7.80 meters (25-7.00).
Newman and his wife Shannon have two daughters, Baylee Sage and Beckham Lee.
