Coaching Experiences
Assistant Coach, Fairleigh Dickinson University (2019-Present) - 2nd season
Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Hartford (2018-2019)
Associate Head Baseball Coach, Allegany College of Maryland (2015-2017)
Ethan Newton joined the Knights in August 2019 as an assistant coach on Rob DiToma's staff. Newton arrives in Teaneck after spending the past two seasons as a volunteer assistant at University of Hartford.
In his first season at FDU, Newton primarily helped work with the hitters and baserunners. The Knights stole 11 bases over the course of their first 13 contests with eight different players swiping bags. Tom Ruscitti had a great start to the season batting .364, belting five homers, and 11 RBI's in 13 games played. FDU compiled 101 hits over the course of 13 games.
At Hartford, Newton was tasked with working with the infielders and overseeing baserunning, as well as, coordinating the team's prospect camp.
Prior to Hartford, Newton spent two years at Allegany College of Maryland from 2015-2017, where he was elevated from assistant coach to Associate Head Baseball Coach. At Allegany, Newton oversaw all aspects of player development, namely hitting, infield/outfield, and baserunning.
After Newton was handed the offensive development duties in 2017, Allegany saw an improvement in eight statistical categories from the previous year. Newton handled all aspects of recruiting and moving players on to four-year institutions, which included monitoring student-athletes' academics. In addition to these duties, Newton coordinated several youth camps at ACM.
As a player, Newton started and played in all but one game during his four years of collegiate baseball. He played for two years under Hall of Fame Head Coach Steve Bazarnic at Allegany before transferring to Ohio University. At Allegany, he was a part of the NJCAA Division II World Series team that finished sixth in the country and the school won 91 games during Newton's two years with the program. He would go on to finish first in program history in career hits and second in career stolen bases, swiping 77 bags in 82 attempts. At Ohio, as a junior, Newton earned All-MAC Second Team honors, leading the team in five offensive categories. As a senior, he was voted Defensive MVP as a centerfielder and shortstop for the Bobcats. In only two seasons, he was able to break OU's career stolen bases record.
Newton and his wife Jaq reside in Newark, N.J.
