Sam Savell is in his third year as a member of Carson-Newman's External Operations Team and his first as the Director of Eagle Club. 

Savell came to Carson-Newman originally as a baseball player.  He played for two years before his playing career was cut short due to injury.  He finished his undergraduate degree at Carson-Newman in business administration with an emphasis in management before attaining his master's in business from Carson-Newman as well.  During his time in grad school, he was a marketing and promotions graduate assistant for the Athletics Department.

He transitioned from his graduate assistantship to become the Athletics Operations Associate in November 2018; then was promoted to Assistant Director of Eagle Club in January 2020 before taking over the department in August 2020. 

Savell’s primary responsibility will be to cultivate and increase Eagle Club membership and fundraising across all sports programs. Savell will also superve game operations, corporate relations and marketing/promotions.

In his role as the Assistant Director of Eagle Club and prior, Savell implemented Carson-Newman Athletics’ official corporate sponsorship program that brought in almost $50,000 in 5 months as new revenue. During his time, there was a 39% increase in giving and a 14% increase in donors. He also assisted with various fundraising events, enhancement of game day promotions, ticket sales and game management. Savell is a recipient of the 2020 NACMA Mike Cleary stipend.