CSN Log
March 10th, 2011, 07:12 AM
03-09-2011 08:04 AM
A familiar name to long-time Samford University sports fans and a familiar family name in collegiate athletics has been named director of athletics at Samford.
Martin Newton, who played basketball at Samford from 1979-83, will begin his duties later this spring. He currently is director of men’s basketball operations at the University of Kentucky and is committed to that program through the NCAA tournament. He replaces Bob Roller, who resigned last fall after 11 years leading Samford’s athletics program.
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A familiar name to long-time Samford University sports fans and a familiar family name in collegiate athletics has been named director of athletics at Samford.
Martin Newton, who played basketball at Samford from 1979-83, will begin his duties later this spring. He currently is director of men’s basketball operations at the University of Kentucky and is committed to that program through the NCAA tournament. He replaces Bob Roller, who resigned last fall after 11 years leading Samford’s athletics program.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2011/03/09/newton-named-samford-athletics-director?blog=2#more7052)
More... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2011/03/09/newton-named-samford-athletics-director?blog=2)