The Butler men’s basketball team will be facing Atlantic 10 Conference competition for the first time this season without junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins. Hopkins, who was dismissed from the team on Wednesday, Sept. 12, was expected to grow into more of a leadership role and be a force on the court for the Bulldogs this…
Hopkins Dismissed
Junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins was dismissed from the Butler men’s basketball team, according to a statement released by the athletics department last Wednesday. “I am sorry to have to announce that Chrishawn Hopkins has been dismissed from our team,” coach Brad Stevens said in the release. “We consider it a privilege to represent Butler University…
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…
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,…
OVERTIME: Quiet coaches needed
Coaches of athletic teams are hired to provide leadership and usher in success at all levels of sport. They are expected to help athletes improve at their respective sports while also instilling real-world values in them. Not all coaches do their job the same way, though. For example, some coaches like to spend time talking…
Nored nabs job at high school
Former men’s basketball player Ronald Nored is one senior who knows what he will be doing after graduation next month. Nored was named the next head basketball coach of Brownsburg High School’s boys’ basketball team last week. Nored is replacing Josh Kendrick, who coached the team for eight seasons. He was approved by Brownsburg’s school…
OVERTIME: Butler should stay in the Horizon League to save experience
By Brendan Bond—Loyola Phoenix sports editor Many stories end with the butler committing the murder. But now, can observers say that Butler will be the one that kills the Horizon League? Maybe that’s a bit extreme, but the truth is that the Horizon League will suffer if Butler moves to the Atlantic 10 conference. Reports…
Men’s basketball: Run in CBI ends with loss to Pittsburgh
The Butler men’s basketball team lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers 68-62 in overtime Wednesday night in a rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament game. The game was part of the semifinal round of the College Basketball Invitational. Sophomore forward Khyle Marshall scored a career-high 22 points to lead all Butler scorers. He also collected eight…
Men’s basketball: Streak broken, Stevens looks to future
For the first time in six years, the Butler men’s basketball team will not appear in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament. Needing to win the Horizon League tournament for an automatic bid, the Bulldogs instead were knocked out by a 65-46 loss to Valparaiso in the semifinals Saturday night. The Bulldogs (20-14)…
Men’s basketball: Men drop Raiders
The Butler men’s basketball team started off the Horizon League tournament with a 70-52 victory over Wright State at Hinkle Fieldhouse Tuesday night. It was a tale of two halves for the Bulldogs (19-13), who headed to the locker room with a one point lead. “I thought in the first 10 minutes we were just…