Ryan Brooks-Newton joined Siena Men's Soccer as the goalkeeper coach in October 2020. 

The Saints completed their first consecutive eight-win seasons in seven years in 2022, beginning with an impressive 4-0-1 start to the year. The team's third straight MAAC postseason appearance was preceded by standout goalkeeper Greg Monroe's "Golden Glove" award as the league's top keeper, as well as four First Team All-MAAC and two Second Team All-MAAC selections. The program also boasted a program record 15 selections to the MAAC All-Academic Team, tying for the most honorees in the league. 

After dealing with the unprecedented challenges brought forth during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brooks-Newton aided the Saints in thriving during the 2021 season. Siena posted nine wins for its most in a season since 2014 and finished fourth in the MAAC to earn the right to host a postseason match for only the second time in program history. The team's seven-win improvement from the previous season featured 17 different point scorers, the most for the team since 2002. Among the team's defensive sucess, senior goalkeeper Greg Monroe led the MAAC in saves, and also ranked inside the top five in the conference in save percentage, goals-against-average, and saves per-game. 

Brooks-Newton comes to Loudonville following a successful playing career and over a decade of collegiate coaching experience. He most recently served as the men’s soccer goalkeeper coach at Sage College for the 2019 season, while also coaching at Beestera Soccer Training in nearby Latham, NY. Brooks-Newton served as the goalkeeper coach for the women’s soccer program at the University at Albany during the 2018 season, helping the Great Danes capture the 2018 America East Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.  He also served as the director of goalkeeping for the Alleycats Soccer Club and was the goalkeeper coach for the women’s soccer program at Hartwick College in 2016.

Brooks-Newton also brings head coaching experience to the Saints’ sidelines, serving as the hed women's soccer coach at Herkimer County Community College for the 2014 & 2015 seasons. The 2014 NSCAA Northeast Region and 2015 Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year, he led the team to back-to-back Region 3 Championships and a #3 national ranking in 2014. Brooks-Newton began his collegiate coaching career with stops as the director of men’s soccer operations at Syracuse in 2013, the women’s soccer goalkeeper coach at Sage in 2012, and the men’s soccer goalkeeper coach at Herkimer, where he helped guide the Generals to NJCAA National Championships in 2008 & 2011.  

A native of nearby Selkirk, NY, Brooks-Newton was a goalkeeper for two seasons at HCCC before joining the coaching staff. He helped guide the Generals to a 2005 NJCAA National Championship and an appearance in the 2006 national final. He earned First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference, NJCAA Region III All-Star and NJCAA All-Tournament Team honors, and concluded his junior college career second in the NJCAA record books in career shutouts.

Brooks-Newton went on to play one season at the University of Bridgeport in 2007 before concluding his collegiate playing career at American International University in 2009. He also played one year of football at AIC in 2010.

Brooks-Newton went on to play professionally for the Vermont Voltage of the United Soccer League PDL from 2011-13 and the Syracuse Silver Knights of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2011-13. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from American International in 2010.