Despite several media reports and anonymous sources saying that the university will change athletic conferences, officials are mum. Butler University is one of five institutions rumored to be moving to the reorganized Big East. A new move could mean more media exposure, less travel time, new competition and a larger athletics department budget. Butler—along with…
Conference change creates new rivals
Butler University athletics will face a change in competition following its the early departure from the Horizon League for the Atlantic 10 Conference. They also expect to rise to the occasion. Administrators said they feel that Butler teams will still be top competitors in the A-10, as they were in the Horizon League for many…