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Head Coach: Jim Newlin

Jim Newlin is the head coach for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs this summer for the second year. In his first season as the Dawgs’ skipper, Newlin won 16 games and took his team to the Florida League semifinals.

 

Newlin is no stranger to success in the FCSL. This is his ninth year as a coach in the league with his first seven coming as an assistant under head coach Chuck Schall. In 2016, Newlin helped the Altamonte Springs Boom to a Florida League title and did the same with the Diamond Dawgs in 2019.

 

Before coming to the Florida League as a coach, Newlin played for Wichita State as a relief pitcher and helped the team to a 1989 National Championship. He played for eight years in the minor leagues after being drafted in the 12th round by the Seattle Mariners. After his playing days, Newlin coached locally for Olympia High School and Lake Brantley High School.

 

He is now on the coaching staff at Rollins College in Winter Park. Newlin is an assistant for the varsity team and the head coach for the junior varsity team. 

 

General Manager: Ashley Goldstein

Ashley Goldstein is the intern acting in the general manager’s role this summer for Winter Park. Ashley is a graduate student at Rollins College, where she plays on the women’s lacrosse team. She is originally from Briarcliff Manor, New York. Ashley said she is looking forward to working with the Diamond Dawgs all summer long to make it an enjoyable and successful season.

 

Team Operations: Grace Germer

Winter Park has three team operations interns who will work closely with the general manager and the team this summer. The first team ops intern is Grace Germer. Like Ashley, Grace is a student-athlete at Rollins College. Grace is a member of the softball team at Rollins where she plays outfield and second base. With her major being communications, she is hoping to work in the event management industry post-graduation. Grace said she is excited to work with the team this summer and gain valuable experience from the internship.

 

Team Operations: Megan Mims

The second team operations intern for the Diamond Dawgs is Megan Mims. Megan, an Orlando native, will be going into her junior year at the University of Florida in the fall. She is majoring in hospitality and event management. Like Grace, Megan wants to work in event planning after she graduates. She said she is looking forward to meeting lots of new people and helping Winter Park operate this summer.

 

Team Operations: Geo Rodriguez

The third and final team operations intern is Geo Rodriguez. Geo is a junior at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, although he is originally from the Bronx. He is a political science major at St. John’s and is hoping to work in sports as a lawyer after college. While he has visited numerous times before this summer, Geo said he is very excited to live in Orlando for the season.

 

Social Media: Katie Newsom

Katie Newsom is the social media intern for the Diamond Dawgs this summer. Katie, who is a junior at Samford University, is from Windermere, Florida, and is in her second summer with the FCSL. She is a sports administration major with a minor in sports media who wants to work for a team in MLB after she graduates. Katie said she is excited about instilling her passion and hard work into the team this summer.

 

Team Communications: Hugh Green

The communications intern for the Diamond Dawgs this season is Hugh Green. Hugh is a rising senior at the University of Florida majoring in journalism with a specialization in sports media. Like he will be doing for Winter Park this summer, he is hoping to become a play-by-play announcer for a professional sports organization after he graduates from UF. Hugh is excited to tell the stories of the FCSL players and coaches and the Winter Park community all summer long.

 

Hugh Green (University of Florida)