A familiar name and face in the Bluegrass is set to hold a massive role in college basketball this season at the national ...

The NCAA has announced the chairs for the 2026-27 Division I basketball committees. Samford athletic director Martin Newton ...

Martin Newton commended UA athletics director Greg Byrne and event organizers like Michael Eady of Knight-Eady, for keeping his father's "memory alive" with the annual Birmingham game, which this ...

Martin Newton, second from right, took part in a ceremony to honor his father, C.M. Newton before an exhibition game against Transylvania on Oct. 26, 2018. Also pictured were Transylvania Coach ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - You might say that Martin Newton followed his father into the family business. Newton is the athletic director at Samford University. His father, C.M. Newton, has had a ...

HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- New Samford Athletics Director Martin Newton has a unique resume. He's the son of former Alabama and Vanderbilt basketball coach and Kentucky AD C.M. Newton. He's worked for ...

Samford Director of Athletics Martin Newton has been named chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2026-27 season. Newton will serve as vice chair for the coming season, ...