Carter's Corner: A Closer Look at Cameron Newbauer
Monday, March 27, 2017 | Women's Basketball, Scott Carter
Newbauer will be introduced as Florida's new women's basketball head coach on Tuesday.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Cameron Newbauer grew up in the Hoosier State, so basketball is in his blood.
The new Gators women's basketball head coach has spent the last four years as head coach at Belmont University in Nashville. As a player, the 38-year-old Newbauer played at Leo High in Fort Wayne, Ind., and then a season at Madonna (Mich.) University.
He then launched his coaching career.
Newbauer once served as an assistant on former Gators assistant coach Rob Lanier's staff at Sienna and as a graduate manager/director of basketball operations for the men's team at Georgia before making the transition to the women's college game, where he is viewed as a rising star.
Newbauer is a stranger to Gator Nation but not for much longer. He'll officially be introduced at a Tuesday afternoon press conference.
Excited to welcome Cameron Newbauer (@camnew) to #GatorNation as new head coach of @GatorsWBK! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/0GxDrSUzbv
— Scott Stricklin (@ScottStricklin) March 27, 2017
Here is a look at Newbauer via various social media feeds and story links to give you primer on the 10th head coach in the history of the program:
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Newbauer and his wife Sarah have two daughters, Chloe and Millie ...
*****1st day of spring...great day for a ride...#lilangels pic.twitter.com/4Y9pO9m7jD
— Cameron Newbauer (@camnew) March 20, 2017
Newbauer led Belmont to a 27-6 record and Ohio Valley Conference title in 2017. The Bruins made the NCAA Tournament and lost a close one to Kentucky in the first round ...
*****Sad it's over...grateful it all happened...amazingly proud of what @BelmontWBB just did. True competitors 'til the end! I love this team! pic.twitter.com/sgZK5To1HE
— Cameron Newbauer (@camnew) March 18, 2017
A behind-the-scenes look at Belmont as the Bruins prepared for the NCAA Tournament ...
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The news broke in Nashville late Monday afternoon ...
#Belmont women's basketball coach Cameron Newbauer will be the new women's basketball coach at Florida, per multiple sources.
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) March 27, 2017
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The Bruins played a fast brand of basketball under Newbauer ...
*****Fast, free, & relentless. We set a new record for Points Per Game in the Division 1 era. #weoverme #chuckitfromthecheapseats pic.twitter.com/APUkX53B7j
— Belmont WBasketball (@BelmontWBB) March 23, 2017
Newbauer not only won at Belmont, he played a critical role in building support for the program financially ...
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Newbauer has a reputation as a media-friendly and fan-friendly coach ...
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The Bruins congratulated Newbauer on his new post after the news broke Monday ...
*****Congrats to @BelmontWBB @GatorsWBK Cameron Newbauer @camnew great coach...better person. pic.twitter.com/igvLmYPLMr
— Belmont Basketball (@BelmontMBB) March 27, 2017
Gators men's coach Mike White offered a welcome to Newbauer. Like Newbauer, White was 38 when he was hired in May 2015 ...
*****Welcome to the Gator family! https://t.co/rZeQj3yzXi
— Michael White (@MikeWhiteUF) March 27, 2017
A look back when Newbauer took over Belmont during the 2013-14 season, his first time as a college head coach ...
My Two Cents: Belmont's Cameron Newbauer off to a great start http://t.co/mCiOBmb7FT
— Hank Bonecutter (@boneheadnews) March 10, 2014
