Guy Newman
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Guy Newman is a retired English-American soccer defender
who played in the North American Soccer League
, American Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League
. He is currently head coach of San Diego United
.
, Guy grew up in the United States. In 1977, he played for the semi professional Maccabi Los Angeles
club when it won the U.S. Open Cup. He turned professional in 1978 with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League
. However, he never broke the first team and moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 1979. In 1980, he followed his father to the expansion Miami Americans
of the American Soccer League
. The team lasted only one season before folding. When Ron Newman moved to coach the San Diego Sockers in 1980, he brought in Guy. In 1982, Guy took the field with the Sockers and played three outdoor seasons with them. He also played forty-five regular season games for the Sockers indoor team which played in both the NASL indoor circuit as well as in the Major Indoor Soccer League
. Newman retired from playing professionally in 1987.
which won the 1994 Continental Indoor Soccer League
championship. The Dustdevils folded at the end of the 1995 season. In 1996, Newman became an assistant to his father at the Kansas City Wizards
of Major League Soccer
. In 2000, he became the head coach of the Del Mar Sharks and in 2009 became the head coach of Encinitas Express.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. He is currently head coach of San Diego United
San Diego United
San Diego United was an American soccer team based in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 2008, the team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Player
The son of English player and coach, Ron NewmanRon Newman (footballer)
Ronald Vernon Newman is a former association football player and coach. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....
, Guy grew up in the United States. In 1977, he played for the semi professional Maccabi Los Angeles
Maccabi Los Angeles
Maccabi Los Angeles is a semi-professional soccer club based in Los Angeles California that competes in the National Soccer League of Los Angeles.- History :...
club when it won the U.S. Open Cup. He turned professional in 1978 with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. However, he never broke the first team and moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 1979. In 1980, he followed his father to the expansion Miami Americans
Miami Americans
The Miami Americans was an American soccer club based in Miami, Florida that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at Tropical Park Stadium.-History:...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. The team lasted only one season before folding. When Ron Newman moved to coach the San Diego Sockers in 1980, he brought in Guy. In 1982, Guy took the field with the Sockers and played three outdoor seasons with them. He also played forty-five regular season games for the Sockers indoor team which played in both the NASL indoor circuit as well as in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. Newman retired from playing professionally in 1987.
Coach
After retiring as a player, Newman assisted his father at the Sockers from 1987 to 1993. In March 1994, he was hired as the head coach of the Las Vegas DustdevilsLas Vegas Dustdevils
The Las Vegas Dustdevils were an indoor soccer team based out of Las Vegas, Nevada that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League . The team won the league championship in 1994, but folded after their second season.-History:...
which won the 1994 Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
championship. The Dustdevils folded at the end of the 1995 season. In 1996, Newman became an assistant to his father at the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. In 2000, he became the head coach of the Del Mar Sharks and in 2009 became the head coach of Encinitas Express.