Barry Collier

  • Athletics Department: LaRose back to beginnings

    Ken LaRose has worn multiple hats at Butler. Now, the university welcomes him back as an associate athletic director. Ken LaRose is replacing Bill Lynch as the associate athletic director of development. “I absolutely love it here,” LaRose said. “It is an unbelievable opportunity for me.” LaRose was a student-athlete for the Bulldogs, competing on…

  • 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…

  • BUTLER JOINING BIG EAST

    After weeks of media speculation, it is now official: Butler University will be a member of the Big East. Butler will enter the new Big East—consisting of the seven Catholic schools departing the current Big East—alongside Xavier and Creighton on July 1. Butler President Jim Danko officially announced the school’s intention to leave the Atlantic…

  • 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…

  • Butler first full-time SID still leads program

    Jim McGrath wanted to be a pharmacist. Butler University’s sports information director of 31 years never intended to become involved in the sports information field. A 1971 graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., McGrath considered attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, among others, to study pharmacy. “When I got to Augustana, I found out…

  • Lynch is Mr. Butler

    Bill Lynch’s career path has come full circle. He played football and basketball at Butler, and after a series of football coaching jobs, he finds himself back at his alma mater. After 33 years of coaching football, including 18 as a head coach, Lynch has now been serving as one of Butler’s associate athletic directors…

  • Crowley to become next athletic director at Niagara University

    Butler is losing an associate athletic director to a New York university. Tom Crowley, Butler’s current associate athletic director of internal operations, was named athletic director for the Niagara Purple Eagles last week. “His experience as an administrator, fundraiser and coach will play a critical role in the continued success of our athletics department,” the…

  • From field to classroom, leadership key for Isenthal

    The feeling of being under pressure is something most people seem to avoid. This cannot be said of Butler senior men’s soccer player Jared Isenthal, who has no problem with the clock ticking down on him on or off the pitch. Leadership is the trait Isenthal lives by. During his high school career, Isenthal served…

  • Hinkle Fieldhouse undergoes major exterior, interior renovations

    The first major renovation of Hinkle Fieldhouse since the early-1990s is progressing as expected, school officials said. “Overall, I think it has gone well,” Richard Michal, executive director of facilities, said. “It has been challenging, but we knew it would be getting into it.” Michal said he views the renovation as two distinct projects: exterior…