As much as we’ll try not to get ahead of ourselves here, it will definitely be exciting to see what head coach Thad Matta has up his sleeves…
Butler Men’s Basketball Preview: 2022-2023 Season
Junior guard Myles Tate goes up to the basket during the blue-white scrimmage on Oct. 8. Photo by Claire Runkel. Multimedia reporter Ethan Polak speaks with head coach Thad Matta and star guard Chuck Harris as the Butler men’s basketball team gets ready to return to action.
Return of the Godfather: Men’s basketball preview
Bulldog fans would like to see the team be back to national relevancy and being a Big East contender.
Five bold predictions: Men’s basketball
An old friend back in town, new transfers in the roster and the chance to catch lightning in a bottle, can the Dawgs reimagine what can be achieved this season?
“This one feels right”: Thad Matta’s return to Butler
“I think that the last few years away from the game have energized and have given him an opportunity to kind of circle the wagons and to refresh himself mentally and physically.”
Students React to the Hiring of Thad Matta
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.