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Former Butler men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan's salary was 10th of the 11 Big East coaches, according to tax forms.        … [Read more...] about Butler awarded LaVall Jordan a $125,000 bonus in 2020, tax forms show

Jay Wright built Villanova into the Big East's unquestioned power. With his retirement, can Butler or another program ascend?        … [Read more...] about What Jay Wright retiring means for Butler basketball, rest of Big East

The 6-10 center, who had been the lone player in Butler's 2022 basketball signing class, had reopened his recruitment after LaVall Jordan's firing.        … [Read more...] about Butler's lone 2022 recruit Connor Turnbull sticks with Thad Matta, Bulldogs

It’s an Ohio State reunion party at Butler. Thad Matta, the Buckeyes’ former head coach, is hiring two former OSU stars to his staff. Matta is reportedly bringing on Greg Oden and Jon Diebler at Butler. It’s currently unclear what role each will have on his staff. Oden has some experience in the coaching game. He spent the 2021-22 season as a graduate assistant at Ohio … [Read more...] about Thad Matta Hiring 2 Former Ohio State Stars: Fans React

Former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta is dipping into his Buckeye past to help fill out his new staff at Butler. According to the Indianapolis Star, Matta is hiring Greg Oden and Jon Diebler, both of whom played for him at Ohio State. Matta has already named Mike Pegues, Kevin Kuwik and David Ragland his full-time assistants, so Oden and Diebler would be filling other … [Read more...] about Thad Matta Is Reportedly Hiring 2 Former Ohio State Stars