atlantic 10 conference

  • Coaches prepared for Big East

    BY AUSTIN MONTEITH | SPORTS EDITOR Butler coaches are gearing up for their teams’ debuts in the Big East this season. The level of competition will be higher across the board in the Big East compared to Butler’s former conference, the Atlantic 10. “Night in, night out, there’s not a game that you can take off,”…

  • 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…

  • Danko, Big East officials positive about Butler’s move

    In March 2012, the Butler community was wondering if the school would move to the Atlantic 10 Conference and, if so, when it would occur. Butler officials did not keep students, faculty, staff and other supporters waiting long when another opportunity to change athletic conferences came about this year. Butler President James Danko announced Butler’s…

  • A-10 grabs five bids to the Big Dance

    Coming into this school year, the Butler men’s basketball team likely knew the Atlantic 10 Conference would feature a significant increase in competition from the Horizon League. This has been confirmed by the appearance of five A-10 teams in this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket. Some outside of Indianapolis may be wondering…

  • After one season in the Atlantic 10, is Butler packing up and moving on?

    Despite several media reports and anonymous sources saying that the university will change athletic conferences, officials are mum. Butler University is one of five institutions rumored to be moving to the reorganized Big East. A new move could mean more media exposure, less travel time, new competition and a larger athletics department budget. Butler—along with…

  • Bulldogs fall at home to Saint Louis

    The Butler men’s basketball team fell short against Saint Louis Friday night, losing 65-61. Junior guard Mike McCall Jr. led the Billikens (21-5, 10-2) with 18 points while junior forward Dwayne Evans added 17 points. Sophomore forward Roosevelt Jones and senior guard Rotnei Clarke had 13 points each for the Bulldogs (22-6, 9-4). Turnovers were…

  • Bulldogs surpass Dukes, prepare for SLU

    The Butler men’s basketball team moved to within a half game of first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings after beating Duquesne 68-49 Tuesday night. Senior guard Rotnei Clarke finished with 16 points. Clarke has scored in double figures in each of the last eight games since his return from a neck injury suffered…

  • OVERTIME: A-10 throne up for grabs

    It has been a little more than a month since Atlantic 10 conference play began in men’s basketball. Each school has participated in nine games in conference play. And yet we’re no closer to determining who the league’s top dog (no pun intended) is. The four teams that will earn a first-round bye in the…

  • Mascots in puppy-summit

    While this may be Butler’s first year in the Atlantic 10 Conference, Blue II and Trip have already made a name for themselves on the East Coast with their Big Dawgs Tour. Over the weekend, the Butler bulldogs headed to Washington D.C. with Michael Kaltenmark, director of web marketing communications and the dogs’ caregiver, to…