Brandon Newsome joined New York University as an assistant men's basketball coach in August 2023.
In his first season, Newsome helped lead the Violets to a 21-6 record, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Co-Championship (the program’s first title in 30 years), and to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Violets hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Husson University 82-61 before falling to Tufts University 65-62.
NYU finished seventh in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (39.02) and 19th in assist/turnover ratio (1.43).
Spencer Freedman garnered numerous awards including D3hoops.com National Player of the Year, UAA Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Third Team All-American, and First Team All-Metropolitan.
Three Violets grabbed All-UAA honors with Freedman a First Team selection and Zay Freeney and Michael Savarino chosen Second Team. Freeney and Savarino were also chosen Third Team All-Metropolitan.
Newsome arrived at NYU with multiple years of Division III coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant at Wheaton College (MA) from 2021-23. At Wheaton, Newsome oversaw film and scouting operations and in 2022-23 helped guide the Lyons to their first home playoff game since 2009. Newsome also assisted in the development of three all-conference honorees and a pair of 1,000-point scorers at Wheaton.
Prior to Wheaton, Newsome worked as an assistant coach at SUNY Canton from 2019-21. He helped lead the Kangaroos to their first conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth in program history while leading all of the program's out-of-region recruiting efforts. Newsome also helped develop four all-conference selections, a Defensive Player of the Year recipient and conference tournament MVP.
A 2019 graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports, Entertainment and Event Management with a concentration in Sports Management, Newsome was a member of the Wildcats men's basketball team that won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship in 2018.
A native of Syracuse, NY, Newsome resides in Jersey City, NJ.
