Assistant Coach since: 2022

Jim Newlin joined Rollins baseball as the head coach of the JV team and an assistant to the varsity team prior to the 2022 season. 

Newlin is a well-known coaching commodity throughout central Florida, with stops at local powerhouses Olympia High School and Lake Brantley High School, as well as the Florida Collegiate Summer League. 

Prior to coaching, Newlin was a standout relief pitcher at Wichita State University. He led the Shockers to the 1989 National Championship and was named to the All-CWS team after tying a College World Series record with three saves. That year, he set school records for appearances, ERA, hits/9 and saves. In 1997, he was elected to the Shocker Hall of Fame.

Following his championship season, Newlin was a 12th round pick of the Seattle Mariners. He would go on to play in the minors for eight years, collecting 373 strikeouts in 473 innings pitched.