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Defense wins championships.

Coach Darnell (Vince) Newman, Head Football Coach & Defensive Coordinator. Building disciplined, accountable and high level IQ athletes to take programs to the next level.

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Coach. Business Builder.

Program leader.

Coach. Business builder. Program leader.

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Defense wins championships.

Defense is the standard I use to teach a whole program how to work.

I believe football is won through discipline, elite preparation and teaching athletes to have a high IQ. Alignment, Assignment Technique is what I will preach.

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Discipline

Always remember you're in the driver seat for your life, have control. Do the little things right, respect yourself and your team.

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Effort

This is uncoachable, you control the tempo each and everyday. A positive attitude radiates, so does lack of effort.

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Preparation

Lack of preparation leads to disappointment every time. This is a life mantra not just a football one. Study your craft!

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Adversity

Adjust, Overcome, and Adapt. Mental and physical toughness. These traits were engrained into me during my military tenure and are foundational pieces in my life. Be 'fluid' and always ready to adapt to the situation and be ready to think on your feet!

Defensive identity

Call it. Echo it. Execute.

A named, teachable framework for building one voice and eleven responses.

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Build it right.

Winning is the result. The work is the culture: clear standards, better habits and a program people are proud to belong to.

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Culture standards

Set the standard early. Make it visible in how we practice, communicate, compete and represent the school.

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Character development

Build young men who can be trusted with responsibility on the field, in the classroom and at home.

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Academic accountability

Give student athletes the structure, support and monitoring to make progress a team habit.

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Staff development

Define roles, teach the system and hold the staff to the same preparation standard we ask of players.

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Family & stakeholder communication

Keep parents, administrators and partners informed. Trust grows when communication is consistent.

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Community engagement

Make the program a source of pride and service for the people who support it.

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Proof over promise.

I want the standard to be visible. These are the systems and outcomes I have built in real programs.

Top 10

Defense Among Independent JUCOs

250

Yards per game allowed

40 → 85

Roster growth in one season

6 → 12

Coaching staff built with role clarity

2.6 → 3.1

Team GPA improved through accountability

80+

Student athletes recruited and committed over the last two seasons

$1M+

Annual school revenue contributed

$50K+

Raised during the 2026 season

$100K → $250K

Program resources expanded

Coach Darnell Newman walking across the football field with his team behind him

34

Years young

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Built by service.

I am 34 years old, a husband, father of three, and a coach with 10 years of experience. My wife, Ashley, my son Jamarcus, and my daughters Mya and Ari are central to my coaching career. I learned early that leadership is about being the person others can count on when the room gets loud, fans stop cheering, self-doubt creeps in, and athletes need clear direction.

I served as a U.S. Army Infantryman (11B), founded and ran a business, and grew into a college head coach. The military gave me structure, discipline and a respect for preparation. Fatherhood keeps me grounded. Coaching gives me the chance to put both into a program that develops people, not just players.

Father of three10 years coachingU.S. Army 11B

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More than a coach.

I am a proven leader who can install a defense, recruit a roster and grow a staff. I have recruited and helped commit more than 80 student athletes over the last two seasons.

I am a football tactician with a business background who builds proven systems and holds myself accountable. I am a coach parents can trust to groom their young athletes, a family first coach shaped by military structure and discipline.

I am a trusted signal caller with a business background who builds proven systems and holds myself accountable. I am a coach parents can trust to groom their young athletes, a family first coach shaped by military structure and discipline. Preparation is my daily mantra, we won't go into games without proper preparation.

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On the sideline.

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Let's build the next one.

If you are building a serious football program and want a coach who can lead the whole operation, I would like to hear from you.