Ron James Newsome (September 15, 1943 – April 17, 2012) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western New Mexico University from 1973 to 1975 where he achieved a record of 11–15. Prior to that, Newsome was an assistant coach for the East Texas State's 1972 NAIA championship team. He was the defensive coordinator at Tarleton State University from 1983 to 1986.