KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Butler athletics is most often recognized for its strong men’s basketball program. This fall, though, three other Bulldog teams are taking their own turns in the spotlight. The women’s cross country team as well as the men’s and women’s soccer teams are all nationally ranked. The men’s soccer team…
Concussions impact athletes
BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Concussions are a hot-button topic in the sports world, and even the hint or risk of one occurring is cause for immediate concern from coaches, trainers, parents, fans and athletes. Butler’s athletic programs are no different. Concussions remain at the forefront of trainers’ and coaches’ minds during any Butler…
Peal fighting cancer
Strength and conditioning coach Jim Peal has a reputation among Butler faculty for successfully and efficiently shaping players for each of the school’s 19 athletic programs for the the past decade. When Peal announced last Tuesday he had been diagnosed with colon cancer, the response was immediate. An outpouring of support from the Butler community…
OVERTIME: Crowded schedule could hurt Butler
Published Sept. 5, 2012 This Saturday, Butler’s football team will be taking part in its first game under lights since the early-1940s. This is an important step for Butler from an athletic standpoint. With the university’s jump to the Atlantic 10 Conference last summer, school officials would probably like to prove that they can host…
Butler considers change in athletic conferences
According to a report first released by ESPN, Butler University may be considering changing athletic conferences. All of Butler’s athletic teams, excluding the football team, play in the Horizon League. The Horizon League currently has 10 member schools from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. Butler has been a member of the conference since its…
Academics at forefront of athletics
Despite the high demands of Division I athletics, Butler has been very successful with placing students on the Horizon League Honor Roll. This past fall, Butler had eight students on Academic All-League teams. Last year, 34 athletes received this honor between all of Butler’s athletic teams. Butler also had an Academic All-American last year in…
Questions about men’s program linger
Five years ago, the Butler athletics department announced the elimination of men’s swimming, a sport that had been at the university for nearly 80 years. Swimming became a sport at Butler in 1928, with the introduction of both a men’s and women’s team. The two teams practiced and competed together most of the time and…
OPINION | Donor points fund Dawgs’ points
High-caliber athletics come at a price—one that some fans argue is too high. The Collegian reported in “Seat not saved” on Nov. 2 that some season ticket holders were told to increase their donation to retain their seats in accordance with the athletics department’s priority points program. While it’s unfortunate, it is a reality that…
Men’s tennis finishes fifth in Horizon League
The Butler men’s tennis team rounded out regular season conference play this weekend at home against Valparaiso and UIC. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (6-15, 3-4 HL) swept the Crusaders (9-13, 0-7 HL) in doubles play en route to a 4-3 victory. Seniors Brandon Bayliss and Lenz Theodor highlighted the Bulldogs’ dominance at doubles with an…
Women’s tennis extends win streak to four
With wins against conference foes Green Bay and Milwaukee, the Butler women’s tennis team is in the midst of its second four-game winning streak of the season. After defeating the Phoenix (2-11, 1-6 HL) and the Panthers (10-8, 3-4 HL), the Bulldogs (10-6, 3-0 HL) are preparing for a five-game homestand against five league opponents.…