Sports

  • Atlantic 10 move received warmly by coaches

    Butler University’s move to the Atlantic 10 Conference brought praise from  coaches of several different athletic teams on campus. Men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens said the move to the A-10 was no surprise and that the conference is one of the best basketball conferences in the county. “It is one heck of a basketball league,…

  • Butler alumni run in Olympics

    Butler University was well represented at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as graduates Scott Overall and Ava Hutchinson competed in the marathon. The former Bulldogs competed close to home, with London native Overall running for Great Britain and Hutchinson representing Ireland. Matt Roe, Butler cross country and track and field coach, said that it…

  • Butler swaps conferences early

    The question still lingers as to why Butler University made the decision to move to the Atlantic 10 conference a year earlier than planned, regardless of whether it was for the best. President Jim Danko announced on May 2 that Butler was moving to the A-10 from the Horizon League. “We considered many aspects and…

  • Women’s soccer gets first win of season

    After dropping its season opener to Louisville, the Butler women’s soccer team was ready to put the first loss  in the past and move on to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. The Bulldogs (1-1) came out firing on all cylinders  to get their first win of the season. The Bulldogs finished the Mastodons (0-1) off…

  • Women’s soccer falls to Louisville in season-opener

    With memories of the team’s 1-0 double overtime loss to Louisville possibly sitting in the minds of some Butler women’s soccer players, the Bulldogs looked to avenge the defeat in tonight’s rematch. The Cardinals (1-0) proved to be too strong for the Bulldogs (0-1) to handle, however, as Louisville made its way to a 2-0 victory.…

  • Butler to move to Atlantic 10 in 2012-13

    Butler University will join the Atlantic 10 conference in the 2012-13 academic year. This afternoon, university officials announced at a conference that Butler would move out of the Horizon League and join the likes of Xavier University and University of Dayton and 11 other institutions. “We’re pleased to be the newest member of the Atlantic…

  • Report: Butler to join Atlantic 10 conference

    According to a report from ESPN’s Andy Katz, Butler will officially join the Atlantic 10 conference tomorrow for the 2013-14 school year. Katz reported that Butler will leave the Horizon League in all sports. No mention is made of Butler’s football team, which is a member of the Pioneer Football league, but earlier reports about…

  • Intramurals: Champs crowned in tournaments

    Two champions were crowned at the intramural fields Sunday afternoon as the co-recreational and men’s softball tournaments came to a close. Miracle on 38th St. won the co-recreational tournament championship game 5-1 over 633/Coliseum. The title is the second consecutive tournament championship the team won. “A bunch of us have been playing all four years,”…

  • Behind the scenes: Athletes appreciate Butler’s laundry staff

    It was her second day of working at Butler University. A football player came into her office and asked for a cup.