During a time when social injustice ran rampant, coach George Theofanis challenged the norms and established a new, diverse face for Butler basketball. Theofanis, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and Butler basketball coach from 1970-77, passed away Jan. 30 at the age of 79. Don Benbow served as a Butler basketball…
Men’s tennis looking for wins after canceled match
Like the weather, the Butler men’s tennis team has started its spring season on a cold streak. The Bulldogs (1-4) have lost their last three contests and have been held pointless since Jan. 23. Butler has faced some tough competition early on this season. Three of their five opponents (Wisconsin, Ohio State and Indiana) were…
Women’s basketball has weekend to forget
The Butler women’s basketball team came into this weekend two games behind Green Bay for the lead in the Horizon League. With a chance to take control of the league, the women faltered twice, against Detroit and Wright State. Despite leading by as many as six in the first half and ending the first half…
Another roller coaster weekend for men’s basketball
The Butler men’s basketball team continued its up and down season by picking up a win against Horizon League-leading Cleveland State and dropping a contest to Youngstown State. The Bulldogs (15-9, 7-5 HL) will face off against UIC at home Monday to close out a stretch of three games in five days. On Saturday, Butler,…
Women’s basketball splits HL weekend
The Butler women’s basketball team defeated Milwaukee Saturday after losing a tough contest last Thursday to Green Bay at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The women were able to bounce back when they hosted the Panthers (7-13, 4-5 HL). The Bulldogs (14-7, 8-1 HL) knocked the Panthers under .500 in the conference with a 72-64 victory. In the…
Stevens selected as USA assistant
Butler men’s basketball head coach Brad Stevens has accomplished more in four years than many do in a career. The 34-year-old head coach has been the Horizon League Coach of the Year twice, earned the best Division I coaching record in the first three seasons (89-15), recorded his 100th career win faster than all but…
Women’s tennis falls to Falcons
The Butler women’s tennis team will need to retrace their steps after starting the 2011 season on the wrong foot. With a pair of home losses during the weekend, the Bulldogs dropped a 7-0 match to Miami (Ohio) on Saturday before losing to Bowling Green by the same score the next day. The Bulldogs (0-2)…
Snape to step in for Findley
On the heels of one of the best men’s soccer seasons in school history, Butler named Paul Snape as the program’s new head coach. The former University of Michigan associate head coach fills the vacancy left when Kelly Findley accepted the head coaching job at North Carolina State last month. Butler received more than 200…
Valpo outlasts Butler in OT
The Butler men’s basketball team will need to find their way out of the doghouse after losing their second overtime game in six days. Hoping to recover from their home loss against Milwaukee, the Bulldogs (14-8, 6-4 HL) found themselves in a similar predicament in their next conference game. “We never dwell on a loss,”…
Legg leads Bulldogs in Bloomington
It was a meet to remember for sophomore Kirsty Legg when the Butler men’s and women’s track teams were in Bloomington, Ind., last weekend for the Indiana Relay. Legg, who competed in the 800 meter run and the mile this weekend, took second in both and built upon her already impressive resume. “We have a…