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Paul Snape resigns as men’s soccer coach

“Snape was at the helm for Butler for the last 15 years, compiling 113 wins, the most in program history.”
Pat Neshek: Big league Bulldog

“‘Even after all the success in MLB, he hasn’t changed. He has the same sense of humor and is extremely down to earth.’”
Beyond the Box Score: Bulldogs squeak by Milwaukee

“The Dawgs relied on their bench throughout the game as 36 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds were attributed to the bench as the unit collectively shot 15-23 while the starters shot 12-30.”
Coaches prepared for Big East

BY AUSTIN MONTEITH | SPORTS EDITOR Butler coaches are gearing up for their teams’ debuts in the Big East this season. The level of competition will be higher across the board in the Big East compared to Butler’s former conference, the Atlantic 10. “Night in, night out, there’s not a game that you can take off,”…
OVERTIME: For Butler, one more signature victory at stake

The phrase “signature victory” is thrown around quite a bit in college basketball. In NCAA Division I men’s basketball, a team generally needs at least one in a season to garner consideration for the 68-team championship tournament field. The phrase basically refers to a win over an opponent that was either an upset or very…
Cross country teams look to start new streaks

The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams enter the 2012 season in an unfamiliar position in their new home in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Coach Matt Roe said that while the Bulldogs were consistently at the top in the Horizon League, the team will face a higher quality of competition in the A-10 this…
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,…
Butler swaps conferences early

The question still lingers as to why Butler University made the decision to move to the Atlantic 10 conference a year earlier than planned, regardless of whether it was for the best. President Jim Danko announced on May 2 that Butler was moving to the A-10 from the Horizon League. “We considered many aspects and…
Report: Butler to join Atlantic 10 conference

According to a report from ESPN’s Andy Katz, Butler will officially join the Atlantic 10 conference tomorrow for the 2013-14 school year. Katz reported that Butler will leave the Horizon League in all sports. No mention is made of Butler’s football team, which is a member of the Pioneer Football league, but earlier reports about…