Eric Newell serves as Head Coach for Troy University's Softball program in Troy, Alabama. The Troy source profile describes Newell's current role and recent program context, including that After posting four consecutive 30-plus-win seasons, head coach Eric Newell enters his fifth season at the helm in 2027. The 2026 season featured several highlights, including series sweeps of Georgia State and Georgia Southern in conference play.
The same Troy profile adds background on Newell's coaching path, team results, and player-development record. Despite returning just one-third of its 2025 roster, Troy earned five All-Sun Belt selections in 2026. A third straight 30-plus win season gave him win No. 100 at Troy with a win over South Alabama in the regular season finale. Under Newell, Taylor McKinney cemented herself one of the greats, earning All-Sun Belt First Team, NFCA All-Region Gulf Second Team and placing fourth in career batting average (.342), second in slugging percentage (.628), fourth in on-base percentage (.441), second in RBIs (157), third in homers (40), fifth in runs (150), tied for 10 For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Eric Newell brings to the Softball staff.
