Bennie Seltzer introduced as Samford head basketball coach

Birmingham native Bennie Seltzer was introduced today as the new head basketball coach at Samford. The 41-year-old graduate of Parker High School was an all-Pac 10 player at Washington State, and has served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma, Marquette and Indiana.

Here are comments from today's introductory media conference:

Introduction of Seltzer from athletics media director Mike Grace, Samford President Andy Westmoreland, and Director of Athletics Martin Newton...

Additional Q and A with Seltzer...


Comments from redshirt freshman forward Tyler Hood...

Comments from Birmingham columnist/commentator Kevin Scarbinsky...

Coach Bennie Seltzer with (L-R) President Westmoreland, son Diamond,
wife DicQues, son Bennie III and Athletics Director Martin Newton

Weekend Preview

The new soccer stadium hosts its first SoCon match Saturday

The Friday, Sept. 30 edition of Samford Sports Today previews a busy weekend in Bulldog athletics. With reports from Jonathan Bailey and Chenelle Terry...

Samford Sports Today

Join us each weekday at 4:55 pm for Samford Sports Today, a two-minute update on Bulldog athletics. Then check back here for extended interviews, game highlights and more. We'll get the blog cranked up for the fall in the next few days!

Martin Newton named Samford Athletics Director

Martin Newton has been named the new Director of Athletics for Samford University. Newton is currently the Director of Men's Basketball Operations at the University of Kentucky. He is a 1983 Samford graduate, former basketball player, and the son of former SEC basketball coach and athletics director C.M. Newton.

Newton gave introductory remarks at Samford on March 9, 2011, following an introduction from Vice President for Business Affairs Buck Brock:

Bob Roller interview

Mike Grace talks with Director of Athletics Bob Roller during halftime of the Samford-Citadel football game, Nov. 20, 2010. Roller has announced his resignation, effective the end of November.

Spotlight Samford tonight

Tune in today and every Wednesday at 5 pm for Spotlight Samford, an update on what's new and exciting at Samford University. On today's sports segment, Anthony Bolus and Jordan Gotfredson talk soccer and get a volleyball update from coach Dex Schroeder.

Samford Sports Today

Get your daily dose of the Samford Bulldogs weekdays at 12 and 5 pm, starting today. Mike Grace and rest of the Samford Sports Network crew will give a two-minute update on Fall sports - Monday through Friday - on WVSU-FM 91.1.

Fan Fest: Bob Roller

Samford director of athletics Bob Roller talks with Mike Grace about the new soccer/track and field facility now under construction.

Fan Fest: David Goodwin

Samford's director of alumni and parent programs David Goodwin talks with Mike Grace about the Samford-Florida State gatherings in Tallahassee, tailgating at Samford and Homecoming.




Find the Samford Alumni Association on Facebook.

Special edition of Samford Sports Weekly tonight

Join us tonight (Tuesday) from 5-6 pm for a special Samford Sports Weekly, live from Samford FanFest. Mike Grace will be broadcasting from Seibert Stadium, talking with head football coach Pat Sullivan, soccer's Todd Yelton and volleyball's Dex Schroeder. Also, Mike will get the scoop on FSU tailgating from alumni director David Goodwin, and a big announcement on new athletics facilities from Director of Athletics Bob Roller.

If you miss the broadcast, check back here tomorrow for audio excerpts.

NorthStar Soccer

WVSU's report on the NorthStar Soccer program is a finalist in the National Student Production Awards as best radio documentary. The segment was written and produced for Spotlight Samford by junior journalism and mass communication major Lauren Womack, along with reporters Jordan Gotfredson (sophomore-JMC and soccer) and Anthony Bolus (pharmacy).

The NorthStar Soccer Club is directed by Samford alumna and former soccer player Val Kikkert, and is a component of NorthStar Youth Ministries. The current SU soccer team frequently volunteers in working with the children.

Here is the report, from Nov. 2009:



A new season of NorthStar soccer begins Monday. For more information on how you can support the program, please visit NorthStar Youth Ministries.

A new season of Spotlight Samford returns in September.

Samford Sports Weekly: Garrett Rice

Garrett Rice, director of the Bulldog Club, talks with Mike Grace about Friday night's "Bulldog Bash" with guest Bobby Bowden, Samford FanFest, and the Bulldog Club.

(from the Aug. 18 Samford Sports Weekly):

Samford Sports Weekly, Wednesday from 5 - 6 pm

Sophomore Sabbath McKiernan-Allen
and the Bulldogs open the 2010
season Friday night at Alabama. 

Join Mike Grace Wednesday at 5 pm for our second edition of Samford Sports Weekly, as we continue to preview the 2010-2011 season for the Bulldogs.

This week's program will feature a preview of Samford soccer as the Bulldogs prepare for season-opening matches this weekend at Alabama and Memphis, more football preparations for the Sept. 4 season opener at FSU, and more.

If you miss it live, check back here Thursday for audio clips.

Samford Sports Weekly to air this month

Samford Sports Weekly, a one-hour look at news in Samford Athletics, will air on WVSU-FM 91.1 the next three weeks, leading up to the start of the 2010-2011 academic year. Show times are:

• Wed. Aug. 11 at 5 pm
• Wed. Aug. 18 at 5 pm
• Tues. Aug. 24 at 5 pm (live from Samford Fan Day)

After the radio show, visit this page for archived interviews and bonus audio!