Nathan Newsome

Biography

A nine-time Central Piedmont Conference Coach of the Year at West Forsyth, Nathan Newsome has been appointed as Salem College's Director for Track & Field / Cross Country. With two stints at West Forsyth spanning 1995-2001 and 2006-2024, Newsome earned Coach of the Year honors in girls track (2016-18, 2021), girls' cross country (2017-19), and boys cross country (2019-20). He was recognized as North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A Runner-Up Coach of the Year for girls' cross country (2018, 2019) and girls indoor track (2019). Newsome developed 54 student athletes for collegiate success, including 40 at NCAA Division I, 7 at Division II, 5 at Division III, and 2 at NAIA institutions. Notable athletes include Tyson Adams (N.C. State), a four-time state champion in long jump with All-American honors, and Lindsay Absher (Purdue), a three-time state champion who earned All-American status. Between his West Forsyth tenures, Newsome worked at BB&T bank (2001-02), served as an assistant coach at Mount Tabor High School (2002-05), and as assistant principal at Bolton Elementary (2005-06). He also taught advanced art courses and received awards in visual arts. A Male Athlete of the Year at West Forsyth in 1989 who lettered in football, wrestling, baseball, and track, Newsome played two seasons of baseball at East Carolina, earning a B.A. in art education (1993) and later an M.A. in school administration from Gardner-Webb (2005). He qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2018