Eric Newman (baseball)

Eric Newman
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUC San Diego
ConferenceBig West
Record421–263
Biographical details
Born (1972-08-27) August 27, 1972 (age 52)
Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1992–1993Fresno State
1994Texas Tech
1995Idaho Falls Braves
1995–1996Clinton LumberKings
1997Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
1998Mobile BayBears
1999West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2000Iowa Cubs
2001Acereros de Monclova
2001–2002Sonoma County Crushers
2001El Paso Diablos
2002Vero Beach Dodgers
2002Solano Steelheads
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004Dallas Baptist (AHC/P)
2005–2007Dallas Baptist
2008–2011Nebraska (P)
2012–presentUC San Diego
Head coaching record
Overall516–335
TournamentsNCAA DI: 0–0
NCAA DII: 18–13
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • CCAA (2012, 2018, 2019)
  • 2× CCAA Tournament (2017, 2018)
  • Big West (2023)
Awards
  • 2× CCAA Coach of the Year (2012, 2019)
  • Big West Coach of the Year (2023)

Eric Christian Newman (born August 27, 1972) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He is the head baseball coach of the UC San Diego Tritons. Newman played college baseball at Fresno State before transferring to Texas Tech in 1994 and in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for seven seasons from 1995 to 2002. He then served as the head coach of the Dallas Baptist Patriots (2005–2007). He is the older brother of Andy Newman.