Tony Newnan

Biography

Tony Newnan joined the UCLA women’s basketball staff in May of 2011 and enters his 15th season as assistant coach at UCLA in 2025-26. He also serves as the program’s international recruiting coordinator. Newnan has served on Head Coach Cori Close’s staff for the duration of her tenure; Newnans’s 14 seasons on the staff have seen the Bruins compile an impressive 321 wins. Newnan has also helped guide the squad to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including the team’s most recent appearance in 2025 – the Bruins made their first appearance in the NCAA Final Four after an impressive campaign in 2024-25, capturing the Big Ten Championship by defeating USC in the title game. The team advanced to the Sweet 16 in four-straight seasons from 2016-19 and secured Elite 8 berths in 2018 and 2025. The Bruins have seven Sweet 16 appearances under Newnan's guidance. Newnan was named 2024-25 NCAA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The architect behind UCLA’s renovated offensive scheme, Newnan helped the Bruins produce the No. 2 scoring offense in the Pac-12 in 2020-21, as the team averaged 71.4 points per game and established a +13.1 scoring margin. Michaela Onyenwere (19.1 ppg) and Charisma Osborne (17.0 ppg) each averaged career-highs in scoring and earned All-Pac-12 accolades. Natalie Chou put up a career-high 9.9 points per game and secured All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention acclaim. Newnan’s international recruiting expertise was pivota

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