The Samford Athletics Department announced the formation of the S-Club, the Official Letterwinners’ Club of Samford Athletics, Friday morning.

Director of Athletics Martin Newton, who played basketball for Samford in the early 1980s, said he is excited about the formation of the S-Club. 

“Some of my fondest memories and relationships are with former teammates from my time here at Samford,” Newton said. “The primary purpose of the S-Club is to connect former Bulldog student-athletes with each other, as well as with Samford. If you are a former student-athlete, then you are automatically a member of the S-Club.”

The S-Club will be under the umbrella of the Bulldog Club, the fundraising division of Samford Athletics. The group will hold regular events to help connect former student-athletes.

The S-Club will hold its first event at Samford’s Homecoming football game against Clark-Atlanta on Nov. 7, 2015. Every former student-athlete should receive an e-mail informing them of the formation of the S-Club and the Homecoming event. If you are a former student-athlete and did not receive an e-mail, click on the Update Your Information tab below. The event will feature an exclusive tailgate on Samford’s Quad for members and their families, as well as in-game hospitality and recognition.

As a part of Newton’s long-term commitment to the S-Club, he has appointed Chris Hicks, a former Samford student-athlete, who played on the football team from 2003-2006 to run the organization. For more information on the S-Club, please contact Chris Hicks by phone at 205-726-4376 or by e-mail at cdhicks@samford.edu. Members can register for the Homecoming event below.