Multimedia reporter James Andrews asks students what they think about Butler’s new, but familiar, head coach of basketball.
Thad Matta Returns as New Head Coach
Multimedia reporter Maeve Van Etten reports about Thad Matta as he returns to coach the Butler men’s basketball team for the second time.
Butler Collegian Newscast 4/6/22
Multimedia reporter Ethan Polak talks about Butler Basketball’s new head coach, The Undergraduate Research Conference, and more on this week’s newscast.
Into the Matta-Verse
Two days after parting ways with LaVall Jordan, Thad Matta was hired as head coach. In his 17 seasons as a Division I head coach, Matta has made 13 NCAA Tournaments appearances and two Final Fours.
Students react to leadership changes within the men’s basketball program
Avid fans, casual fans, members of the pep band and dance team and a senior basketball team manager all give their opinions on what these changes mean for the future of the program.
Thad Matta returns to Butler as head coach
Matta hired to lead the Butler basketball program for his second stint at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
LaVall Jordan relieved of duties as head coach
After five seasons leading the Butler men’s basketball team, the university announces it has parted ways with Jordan.
Doering: Why Holtmann left Butler
Men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann said no to outside coaching gigs in the past. What makes Ohio State different?
Chris Holtmann to leave Butler men’s basketball for Ohio State
Men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann has accepted the newly vacant Ohio State men’s basketball head coaching position.
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Stevens motivates without the drama
By Tom Davis, The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel INDIANAPOLIS — Butler Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Stevens grew up in the shadow of Indiana’s Bob Knight and Purdue’s Gene Keady, but his path to athletic success hasn’t been similar to the ones taken by those legendary coaches. Keady was known for his scowl and fire that could…