Ron Newman

Ron Newman
Born: January 19, 1936
Foreham, England
Deceased: August 27, 2018
Coaching Career: 1969-1999
Elected to Soccer Hall of Fame in 1992.

Ron Newman compiled a record of 590 wins and 410 losses and 24 ties in his coaching career with the Dallas Tornado, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, San Diego Sockers, Arizona Sandsharks, Kansas City Wiz and Kansas City Wizards. He began coaching during the 1969 season and last coached during the 1999 campaign. Newman was elected to the Soccer Hall of Fame in 1992.



Coaching Record:

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team G W L T Win% G W L T Win%
1969NASLDallas Tornado16862.563
1970NASLDallas Tornado248124.417
1971NASLDallas Tornado241068.583
1972NASLDallas Tornado14653.536
1973NASLDallas Tornado191144.684
1974NASLDallas Tornado20983.525
1975NASLDallas Tornado229130.409
1977NASLFort Lauderdale Strikers261970.731
1978NASLFort Lauderdale Strikers3016140.533
1979NASLFort Lauderdale Strikers3017130.567
1980-81NASL IndoorSan Diego Sockers186120.333
1980NASLSan Diego Sockers11650.545
1981-82NASL IndoorSan Diego Sockers17980.529 66001.000
1981NASLSan Diego Sockers3221110.656
1982-83MISLSan Diego Sockers4832160.667 10820.800
1982NASLSan Diego Sockers3219130.594
1983-84NASL IndoorSan Diego Sockers3221110.656 55001.000
1983NASLSan Diego Sockers3011190.367
1984-85MISLSan Diego Sockers4837110.771 131030.769
1984NASLSan Diego Sockers2414100.583
1985-86MISLSan Diego Sockers4836120.750 151050.667
1986-87MISLSan Diego Sockers5227250.519 12660.500
1987-88MISLSan Diego Sockers5642140.750 151140.733
1988-89MISLSan Diego Sockers4827210.563 14860.571
1989-90MISLSan Diego Sockers5225270.481 161150.688
1990-91MISLSan Diego Sockers5234180.654 11830.727
1991-92MISLSan Diego Sockers4026140.650 11830.727
1993CISLSan Diego Sockers282080.714 4220.500
1994CISLSan Diego Sockers261790.654 3120.333Missed 2 games
1995CISLArizona Sandsharks2811170.393
1996MLSKansas City Wiz3212130.453 5230.400
1997MLSKansas City Wizards321490.547 2020.000
1998MLSKansas City Wizards3210160.344
1999MLSKansas City Wizards4030.000
Totals104759041024.575 14296460.676


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