Much of the focus in today’s college football landscape is placed on conference expansion and profit. Not all college football conferences, however, are about big-time spending and marketing. Butler’s conference, the Pioneer Football League, is competitive at the Division I level and does so without players on scholarships. The conference has been a non-scholarship league…
Football falls on road at Dartmouth
The Butler Football team got off to a slow start and couldn’t recover Saturday night, losing to Ivy League school Dartmouth 35-7. The Bulldogs’ (1-2) lone touchdown came on a 5-yard pass from quarterback Matt Lancaster to Derek O’Connor with under 7:00 in the first half. The Mean Green answered with 19 seconds remaining to…
Chrishawn Hopkins dismissed from men’s basketball team
Junior Chrishawn Hopkins has been dismissed from the Butler men’s basketball team, according to a press release from sports information director Jim McGrath. The release was made public shortly after 5:45 Wednesday evening. In the release, coach Brad Stevens said Hopkins was dismissed for “a violation of team rules.” “I am sorry to have to…
Questions linger about Title IX
The Butler athletics department is still waiting to hear whether it is compliant with Title IX. Title IX is legislation that is meant to ensure equal opportunity in athletics for women. Last May, the university entered into a resolution agreement with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education to become Title…
Volleyball: Transfers make seamless transition
The Butler volleyball team is off to a 6-3 start, and contributing to this record are two new Bulldog faces. Junior Morgan Peterson and sophomore Erica Stahl are transfer students who have made the transition to the Butler community both on and off the court. Volleyball coach Sharon Clark said she is very pleased with…
Football: Team dominates first night game in seven decades
The Butler football team used the atmosphere created by its first night game since 1941 to fuel a 42-13 win over Franklin College on Saturday. “The energy on campus all week has been outstanding, and the band and the cheerleaders and all that really made it special for us,” Butler coach Jeff Voris said. “There…
Lacrosse: New season nears start
Lacrosse is a sport that does not receive much attention in Indiana, but Butler does, indeed, field a women’s lacrosse club team. The squad was founded in 2006 when it joined the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse League. Maddi Corry, team president and junior player, said that she started playing lacrosse in high school, and the sport…
Butler Way prominent in athletics
The Butler Way is a saying that was first implemented by former athletic coach Tony Hinkle. The phrase is a staple of Butler athletics to this day, often heard from a number of Bulldog coaches and athletes. The Butler Way extends itself into all sports. The athletics department’s mission statement is: “The intercollegiate athletic department’s…
Volleyball: Bulldogs win twice in home Classic
Butler swept its old conference foe, Wright State 3-0 last night. The Bulldogs (8-3) controlled the match from the first serve. Junior Belle Obert led the team with 10 kills, while junior Claire Randich, the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week, finished with eight kills. Over the weekend, the Bulldogs hosted the Butler Classic…
Women’s Soccer: Butler falls at Michigan
The Butler women’s soccer team failed to knock off its second Big Ten opponent this season when it faced the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday. The Wolverines (6-2-0) got an early jump on the Bulldogs (3-3-1) and rode the momentum to a 3-0 victory. It took just 10 minutes for Michigan junior midfielder…