Mike Newell (born May 26, 1951) is an American college basketball coach, currently men's head coach at Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Newell played college basketball for Sam Houston State. His coaching break came as an assistant to Billy Tubbs at Oklahoma, who hired him away from San Jacinto College. After four years at OU, Newell became head coach at Arkansas–Little Rock, a program that had experienced little success. The Trojans notably upset heavily-favored Notre Dame in the 1986 NCAA Tournament. After six seasons in Little Rock, Newell was named head coach at Lamar, on former Cardinals coach Tubbs' recommendation. However, three seasons later Newell resigned under allegations of verbal abuse towards players.