Elijah Brown, a Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) senior, signed a letter of intent last Wednesday to play men’s basketball at Butler. Brown previously gave his verbal commitment to Butler in January. The 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard averaged 17.3 points per game this season for Mater Dei while leading the team to its second…
No true offseason for Butler athletes
With summer and the subsequent break from school approaching, Butler athletes face a different routine for staying in shape when not on campus. Athletes at Butler, regardless of when their sport’s season is, are expected to maintain physical health over the break without necessarily being under the watchful gaze of their coaches. For different sports,…
Baseball: Bulldogs defeat Wabash, host Northern Kentucky today
The Butler baseball team defeated Division III Wabash 10-2 at a wet and rainy Bulldog Park yesterday. The Bulldogs (18-18, 7-5) took the lead almost immediately when freshman outfielder Nick Bartolone hit a two-run home run in the first inning. Bartolone finished 2 for 5 with a game-high three RBIs. Junior outfielder Marcos Calderon doubled…
Softball drops three of four weekend games
The Butler softball team dropped to 7-7 in Atlantic 10 Conference play with three losses last weekend. The team finished 1-3 on the weekend, picking up a 5-2 win against Saint Joseph’s on Saturday. It was also the designated Senior Day for the team’s four seniors. The Bulldogs (18-22) lost the first game of the…
Track competes in California, Indiana
The Butler track and field team made waves last weekend with a handful of stellar performances at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. Junior Katie Clark led the team, shattering All-American Victoria Mitchell’s school record in the 5,000-meter run by 23 seconds. Clark clocked 15:43.52 for fourth place out of collegiate runners and 11th…
Men’s tennis begins A-10 tournament play
The Butler men’s tennis team completed its regular season schedule with a 5-2 loss to Cleveland State. The match was played at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers. Sophomore Sam O’Neill won the No. 3 singles match two sets to one. Sophomore Billy Weldon was victorious in his No. 5 singles match, winning in straight…
Television deal made move worthwhile
The offer of conference membership from Big East officials to Butler University was no surprise to Butler officials. In his first interview with The Collegian since the conference switch, President Jim Danko said university officials assessed a second possible move when deciding to move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. The move to the A-10 did…
Fifth-years use time differently
In the NCAA, a player may take a redshirt season and stretch out his or her collegiate athletic eligibility over the course of five years. This can be done for a variety of reasons. Some athletes wish to gain an extra year of practice with the team while others transfer from a different school. It…
Club basketball: Team loses in national championship game
The men’s club basketball team traveled to Raleigh last weekend for National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association national tournament in hopes of bringing the first national title back to Butler since 1929. Just like the NCAA tournament the road traveled by the club team wasn’t an easy one. Last year, the team didn’t even have funds to…
Athletics department looks for qualifications, not connections
Butler University’s athletics department may employ numerous Butler alumni, but a prior relationship with Butler is far from a job requirement. Athletics Director Barry Collier said he looks for five things above all else when evaluating a prospective department employee. “(I look for) somebody that has high integrity, has a high level of intelligence, is…