ABOUT MATT NEWTON

Matt Newton is the managing editor and publisher at CavaliersNow, a Sports Illustrated publication covering the Virginia Cavaliers. Matt reports on all 23 of the NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He has been covering UVA athletics since 2019 and has been the publisher at CavaliersNow since August 2021.

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A native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Matt grew up a huge Philadelphia sports fan, but has also been a UVA sports fanatic his entire life thanks to his parents, who are alums of the University of Virginia. Matt followed in his parents' footsteps and attended UVA from 2017-2021, graduating with a degree in Media Studies and a minor in Economics in May of 2021. 

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Matt would go on to launch the site, CavaliersNow, in partnership with Sports Illustrated and the Arena Group in August 2021 and has been covering all UVA sports since. 

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Connect with Matt:

Email: mattnewton@virginia.edu

Twitter: @mattynewtss

Instagram: @matty.newts