Football
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Secondary
Updated Jan. 24, 2008
Greg Newhouse
Linebackers
Greg Newhouse is in his 12th season at
Newhouse has coached some of the best linebackers in the conference during his tenure. In 2007 all three starters, Derrick Doggett, Alan Darlin and Joey LaRocque earned Pac-10 Conference second team honors. His group helped
His 2006 group included the same trio of linebackers who formed one of the top units in the nation. The threesome combined for 257 tackles, with Doggett and Darlin ranking among the top 10 in the conference for tackles-for-loss. The Beaver defense finished fourth for quarterback sacks, first in the conference for red-zone defense and first in the nation for tackles-for-loss yardage with 528.
In 2005 as the defensive line coach Newhouse helped the program finish first in the Pac-10 and 17th in the nation for rush defense (108.0), and finish first in the conference for fewest first downs allowed (219). The 2004 team finished second in the Pac-10 Conference and 18th in the nation for total defense, allowing 313.3 yards per game. The unit also ranked second in the league for pass defense (117.3), first (8th in
Newhouse began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the
Newhouse moved to the professional ranks in 1983 with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, working as the secondary coach his first season. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1984, a role he served through the ’87 season.
He returned to college football in 1988 at the
Newhouse joined Riley for the first time at
Newhouse is a 1976 graduate of the
Greg and his wife, Catherine, have one son, Jesse.
Newhouse Profile
Assignment: Linebackers
Recruiting Area:
Year at OSU: 12th
Age: 56
Hometown:
Education:
1976 Bachelor’s in Education from the
1970
Wife: Catherine
Children: Jesse
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Cal State-Fullerton, 1980-82
UNLV, 1978-79
OSU HIGHLIGHTS
2007 Derrick Doggett – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Conference
Alan Darlin – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Conference
Joey LaRocque – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Conference
Total Defense – 8th in NCAA (306.2)
Rush Defense – 1st in NCAA (70.6)
QB Sacks – 4th in NCAA (3.4 p/g)
2006 Derrick Doggett – 2nd team All-Pac-10
Derrick Doggett – Pac-10 Player of the Week
Red Zone Defense – 1st in Pac-10 (68.9%)
Tackles For Loss – 1st in nation for yards (528)
Sun Bowl Champions
2005 Rush Defense (108.0)—1st in Pac-10/17th in nation
Sir Henry Anderson (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10/Hula Bowl invitee
Alvin Smith (DT) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10/Las Vegas Classic invitee
2004 Total Defense (313.3) – 2nd in Pac-10/18th in NCAA
Pass Defense (196.0) – 2nd in Pac-10
Rush Defense (117.3) – 3rd in Pac-10
Pass Efficiency (100.9) – 1st in Pac-10/8th in NCAA
Third Down Conversion (29.4%) – 2nd in Pac-10
Red Zone Defense (71.7%) – 2nd in Pac-10
Bill Swancutt (DE) – Pat Tillman co-Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year
Bill Swancutt (DE) – Morris Trophy recipient (top Pac-10 defensive lineman)
Insight Bowl Champions
2003 Rushing Defense (84.4) – 2nd in Pac-10/4th in NCAA/OSU record
Total Defense (288.7) – 1st in Pac-10/7th in NCAA
Dwan Edwards (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10/2nd Round NFL Draft pick of
Bill Swancutt (DE) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
Ben Siegert (DT) – Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (The Sporting News)
2002 Total Defense (293.5) – 2nd in Pac-10
Pass Eff. Defense (94.9) – 1st in Pac-10
Scoring Defense (20.5) – 1st in Pac-10
Nick Barnett (SLB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10/1st Round Draft pick of
Richard Seigler (MLB) – 1st team All-Pac-10
Team played in the Insight Bowl in
2001 Total Defense (330.8) – 3rd in Pac-10
Pass Defense (173.9) – 1st in Pac-10
Pass Eff. Defense (106.7) – 4th in Pac-10
Opp. First Downs (195) – 3rd in Pac-10
James Allen (WLB) – HM All-Pac-10/3rd Round NFL Draft pick of
Nick Barnett (SLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
2000 Team won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl over Notre Dame (41-9)/No. 4 in nation
Total Defense (411.5) – 1st in Pac-10/20th in NCAA
Scoring Defense (18.5) – 1st in Pac-10/16th in NCAA
Rushing Defense (93.1) – 2nd in Pac-10/10th in NCAA
Pass Eff. Defense (103.5) – 2nd in Pac-10/18th in NCAA
Darnell Robinson (LB) – 2nd team All-Pac-10
1999 Total Defense (355.5) – 2nd in Pac-10
Scoring Defense (23.1) – T1st in Pac-10
Pass Eff. Defense (98.9) – 1st in Pac-10/9th in NCAA
Jonathan Jackson (MLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
Darnell Robinson (OLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
Team played in the Oahu Bowl
1998 Rushing Defense (135.9) – 4th in Pac-10
Scoring Defense (26.5) – 5th in Pac-10
Sacks by OSU (36) – 4th in Pac-10
Inoke Breckterfield (LB) – 1st team All-Pac-10/Honorable Mention All-American
Jamil Braithwaite (DE) – 2nd team All-Pac-10
Armon Hatcher (SS) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10/6th Round NFL Draft pick of
Andrae Holland (CB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10/5th Round NFL Draft pick of
Bryan Jones (LB) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10
Brian Rogers (LB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
1997 Inoke Breckterfield (LB) – 2nd team All-Pac-10
Andrae Holland (CB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
Bryan Jones (OLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
Brian Rogers (OLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
