After a call for help from University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, Butler Athletics sent over 400 pounds of clothing to Houston.
Purdue announces selling of alcohol at sporting events; Butler yet to decide
A cold beer at the big game: something that many sports fans like to enjoy while supporting their team. A luxury that Butler Bulldog fans don’t have.
Analysis: Butler basketball can thrive under LaVall Jordan
Recruiting, player development and on-court execution will be crucial for Butler’s newest head basketball coach LaVall Jordan.
Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
This week’s podcast recaps the Butler men’s basketball’s post season run in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
Eyes on the sidelines: Videographers film Butler squads
BEN SIECK | Asst. Sports Editor Every game. Every practice. Every rep. Butler’s student video coordinators and team managers are responsible for filming all of it. “Any live situations or any situations coaches want to see, we record it,” men’s basketball manager and videographer Jared Todd said. The Butler football and men’s basketball teams both…
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…
OPINION | Low fall sports attendance reflects student priorities
A mostly-empty stadium faced the Butler University women’s soccer team this Sunday as the team took the field. Absent were the screaming hordes of Bulldog fans who normally pack basketball games. Butler casts itself as a supportive community, but sometimes that does not appear to be the case. Fans at Butler never attend fall sports…
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…
Downright Domination: Men’s, women’s golf teams capture Big Four Classic titles
With two weeks until the Horizon League Championship, the Butler men’s golf team is hitting its stride. That became evident Thursday at the Big Four Classic at the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. The Bulldogs won the team title at the event by 25 strokes, finishing with a combined score of 303. Hanover…
Men’s tennis limps into conference play
A bruised and battered Butler men’s tennis team fell to the Green Bay Phoenix Saturday, 6-1. Senior Bryce Warren, in action for the first time since March 6, teamed with senior Chris Herron to pick up a win at No. 1 doubles, 8-7. Senior Brandon Bayliss also won for the Bulldogs (4-11, 1-1 HL), taking…