butler athletics

  • Benefits of the Big East extend to athletics and academics

    Benefits of the Big East extend to athletics and academics

    Butler has began its fifth year of competition in the Big East Conference. Butler’s participation in the conference extends beyond the athletic department and into the academics of the university.

  • Butler Athletics participated in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

    Butler Athletics participated in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

    After a call for help from University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, Butler Athletics sent over 400 pounds of clothing to Houston.

  • OVERTIME: Where are you, Butler fans?

    KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR There’s no denying it. Butler is best known for its basketball program. So naturally, that’s what students pay most attention to. But did you know that Butler had quite the fall sports season? Last year, for the most part, Butler performed better than it was supposed to in the…

  • Fox Sports 1 TV deal a boon for Butler

    Fans will be able to see more of the Butler Bulldogs—for more than men’s basketball—on their television screens this season. Butler’s jump to the Big East Conference this year includes a new television partner, Fox Sports 1, for men’s basketball and other sports. The new cable network premiered in August and is available to approximately…

  • Student-athletes tread cautiously on social media

    BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Social media can connect people and spread information from across the globe. But it can also come with dangers and pitfalls. Butler’s athletic teams—from the coaches to the student-athletes—know those drawbacks all too well. For the typical Butler student, posting something regrettable through Facebook, Twitter or any other social…

  • Nationally ranked teams abound at Butler

    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…