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Hall of Fame

Donna Newberry

Donna Newberry

  • Class
    1973
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball, Volleyball
Name: Donna Newberry, Athlete
Class of: 1973
Donna J. Newberry '73 of New Concord, OH was inducted posthumously. She was a Parkersburg, WV native and competed in basketball and volleyball at GSC when ladies competitive sports were just getting started. Donna received a master's degree from Ohio University and went on to become a legendary softball and basketball coach at Muskingum University where she coached softball for 36 years. During her tenure at Muskingum, she served as an instructor and coached multiple sports including volleyball, women's basketball, softball, and field hockey but softball was her passion. She was also women's athletic director for a while and more recently, served as assistant athletic director. In 2001, Donna led the Muskies to its first ever Division III National Championship in softball. Her teams went 906-419-1 and she won 18 Ohio Conference championships. In, 2008, Donna was inducted into the National Fast pitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She also went 403-216 as Muskingums's women's basketball coach, becoming the only Division III coach to win more than one sport. In basketball during her tenure as coach, the Muskies won three Ohio Athletic Conference championships and were national runners-up in 1991. Donna held numerous State and National athletic affiliations and offices and was All-Time Career Wins Leader in NCAA Division III. She spent the summer of 2010 writing the story of her illustrious coaching career. Her book, "You Must Play to Win: A Coach's Journey from the Pit to the Pinnacle," was released in December in 2010. Donna passed away on November 10, 2010 after an extended battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl (June) Newberry. Survivors include her mother, Juanita Newberry of Parkersburg; one brother Rev. David (Jean) Newberry of Washington, WV; and three sisters, Diane Wooten of Cambridge, MD, Debbie Jarvis of Oak Hill, and Dale Ann Dye of Coolville, OH.
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