College - Idaho
Named an assistant coach on June 28, 2004 … brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Spurs staff … spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Washington State (during which time he obtained his master’s in education) … named the head coach at Sacramento State in 1992 … after five full seasons as the Hornets’ head coach, joined the basketball staff at Arizona State in May of 1997 … in October of 1997 named the interim head coach … led the Sun Devils to a 18-14 record and a trip to the NIT Tournament … served as an assistant at Oregon during the 1998–99 campaign … made his jump to the NBA in the summer of 1999 being named an assistant with Milwaukee … after four seasons with the Bucks joined the New Jersey Nets in August of 2003 as an assistant coach … served as an assistant for USA Basketball for the 2002 World Championships … played three seasons of basketball at University of Idaho (after spending his freshman year at LSU) … drafted by two NBA teams: selected by Indiana in the fourth round of the 1979 Draft (as a junior eligible selection) and by Boston in the third round of the 1980 Draft … was the Celtics final cut in 1980 … played three seasons in the CBA (for the Montana Golden Nuggets where George Karl was his head coach) … played seven seasons in the CFL … was in training camp with both the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Jets … after his playing days were over received his bachelor’s in physical education from Idaho in 1987 … while working on his degree served as a high school basketball and football coach … is married to Michelle Rousseau Newman … has two daughters, Chadi L. Newman and Devan D. Newman.