Joel Cornette, a four-year basketball letterwinner at Butler University from 1999-2003, has tragically passed away at age 35. According to a statement from the family of Joel Cornette, his death was from natural causes.">August 16, 2016The 6-foot-10 Cornette played in all 128 games (97 starts) in his four seasons with the Bulldogs. He finished his career with averages of 8.6 … [Read more...] about Former Butler Player Joel Cornette Passes Away At 35
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No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 10 Butler Preview: Game Time, Channel, Betting Line, Prediction
DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Isaac Haas #44 of the Purdue Boilermakers dunks the ball against the Cal State Fullerton Titans during the first half of the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The No. 2 seed Purdue Boilermakers (29-7) take on the … [Read more...] about No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 10 Butler Preview: Game Time, Channel, Betting Line, Prediction
Butler Knocks Off No. 1 Villanova, 101-93
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 10: The Villanova Wildcats (L) shoot the ball with the Xavier Musketeers during warmups at the Wells Fargo Center on January 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) There will be a new No. 1 team in the country next week. No. 1 Villanova is undefeated no more. Butler shot 60 percent from the field and 68 … [Read more...] about Butler Knocks Off No. 1 Villanova, 101-93
Report: Butler Hiring Milwaukee's LaVall Jordan As New Head Coach
Butler has reportedly found its new head basketball coach. According to ESPN's Jeff Goodman, Milwaukee head coach LaVall Jordan is set to become the new head coach at Butler. Jordan will replace Chris Holtmann, who left to become head coach at Ohio State. The 38-year-old Jordan only has one year of head coaching experience. He went 11-24 leading Milwaukee in 2016-17. However, … [Read more...] about Report: Butler Hiring Milwaukee's LaVall Jordan As New Head Coach
Report: Butler Looking At Internal Candidates To Replace Chris Holtmann
After an up-and-down search, Ohio State has officially announced the hiring of Butler's Chris Holtmann. Now, the Bulldogs are looking internally to replace the highly successful coach. Holtmann is heading to Ohio State after three years as head coach at Butler, where he replaced Brandon Miller, who had to step aside due to medical issues. According to FanRag Sports' Jon … [Read more...] about Report: Butler Looking At Internal Candidates To Replace Chris Holtmann