Christian Newton Position: Head Coach

Christian Newton, a 10-year coaching veteran, has been introduced as the third head coach in the history of the Colorado State men's golf program.

An assistant at Georgia Tech since 2007, Newton was promoted to associate head coach in the summer of 2011. In addition, he served as assistant coach for the United States team that competed in the Palmer Cup in 2012. The tournament pits the top eight American collegiate players against their counterparts in Europe.

His efforts and success in helping lift the Tech program were recognized by his peers in the spring of 2011, when he was named the recipient of the Jan Strickland Award, presented by the Golf Coaches Association of America to the nation's top assistant coach. Newton had been a finalist for the award each of the two years prior.

NEWTON AT A GLANCE
CHRISTIAN NEWTON
College	Georgia Southern 2002 (BS) Georgia Southern 2003 (MS)
Family	wife: Jessica son: Keegan
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Year	School, Position
2003-05	Georgia Southern, assistant coach
2005-07	Alabama, assistant coach
2007-12	Georgia Tech, associate head coach
2012-present	Colorado State head coach
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
Year	Tournament
2004	NCAA East Regional (Georgia Southern)
2005	NCAA Championships (Georgia Southern)
2006	NCAA West Regional (Alabama)
2007	NCAA Championships (Alabama)
2008	NCAA Central Regional (Georgia Tech)
2009	NCAA Championships (Georgia Tech)
2010	NCAA Championships Final 8 (Georgia Tech)
2011	NCAA Championships Final 8( Georgia Tech)
2012	NCAA Central Regional (Georgia Tech)
HEAD COACHING RECORD
Year	School	Conf. Finish
2012-13	Colorado State
Career	First Season

In 10 years as an assistant coach Newton oversaw the development of 13 All-Americans and 17 all-conference selections, and helped guide his teams to the NCAA Championship seven times, including each of his five years at Georgia Tech. Newton also helped guide the Yellow Jackets to a top-10 final season ranking in each campaign.

Newton, who spent two years at Alabama (2005-07) prior to his stint at Georgia Tech, helped coach the Crimson Tide to a sixth-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Championship. While there he also helped revamp the golf booster program.

A native of Lyons, Ga., Newton was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Georgia Southern, from 2003-2005, helping the Eagles to a tie for 13th at the 2005 NCAA championship. He also assisted in coaching two All-Americans, Aron Price and David Palm, the Eagles' first All-Americans since the 1989-90 season.

Newton earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from Georgia Southern in 2002, and completed his master's in sports management there in 2004. He played golf four years (1997-2001) for the Eagles, earned all-Southern Conference honors in 2001 and also played in the NCAA championship that spring.

Newton is married to the former Jessica O'Dwyer of Atlanta and the couple has one child, Keegan.