BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR Hinkle Fieldhouse reopened to a crowd of 8,600 as Butler men’s basketball returned with a 88-45 win over the University of Chicago Saturday night. Fans took in all the new sights of Hinkle – a video scoreboard, 4,500 chair-back seats, and much more. But after months of anticipation and…
Amidst changes, season begins
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR The recent changes in the men’s basketball program have been well documented. Players have come and gone, coaching positions shuffled, and Hinkle revamped. Even the troughs in the men’s restrooms have been replaced. Nevertheless, a new basketball season is here, and there are games to be played. Despite the loss…
Coaches, conferences and changes
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Memories of the Butler men’s basketball team making Cinderella runs to the NCAA championship games in 2010 and 2011 will live forever in the minds of Bulldogs fans. But since that time, Butler has experienced two conference changes and, now, three coaching changes. Barry Collier, Butler University’s athletic director, announced…
Bulldogs confident in Coach Holtmann
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team began practice over the weekend in a rare situation. Head coach Brandon Miller is taking a medical leave of absence from the team, the university announced last Thursday. It has not released a reason for Miller’s leave, nor has it set a timetable for any…
Butler players and coaches express concern for Brandon Miller
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler men’s basketball players and coaches expressed concern for head coach Brandon Miller after their first team practice Saturday morning. Butler University athletic director Barry Collier announced in a press release Thursday afternoon that Miller was taking a medical leave of absence. “First and foremost, our thoughts are with Coach…
Men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller to take medical leave of absence
BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller is taking a leave of absence from the team due to medical reasons, according to a statement from Vice President and Director of Athletics Barry Collier. Chris Holtmann has been named the interim head coach. Collier said in a release on butlersports.com that…
Men’s Basketball Schedule released
The Butler men’s basketball basketball schedule has been released, and the Bulldogs will face stiff competition during its second season in the Big East. Butler opens its season with three home games, beginning with a matchup versus Maine University Nov. 15. The Bulldogs will travel to the Bahamas over Thanksgiving weekend for the Battle 4…
Believing in more than just basketball
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Kellen Dunham sat in a room with eight other college basketball players from across the country this summer and listened to his coaches, something he has done hundreds and thousands of times. However, the topic at hand was far from the hardwood. Instead, the emphasis was spiritual growth. For Dunham,…
Hoosier Hero comes to Hinkle
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR He would get up at 6 a.m. in the little town of Heltonville, Indiana, and go to the gym to shoot free throws. He would come home and shower before going to school. Afterward, there would be more basketball. Next day: same routine. It was the stuff of Indiana legend.…
Overtime: Fixing the Pacers
By BEN SIECK | Managing Editor The NBA offseason is upon us, and the Indiana Pacers are at a crossroads. They could once again make minor tweaks to their roster and hope the stars align for another run at the Finals, or shake things up and perhaps build a championship caliber team. The Pacers’ last…