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Butler fires LaVall Jordan: Bulldogs move on from coach after posting 14-18 record in fifth season

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Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) this season, marking the program's second straight losing campaign. Jordan, 42, is a former Butler guard who played key roles on NCAA Tournament teams for the program in 2000 and 2001.

"After a thorough evaluation, I have come to the decision that a change in the leadership of our men's basketball program is needed," Butler athletic director Barry Collier said. "These decisions are never easy, but are incredibly more difficult when it impacts a high-character Bulldog who has represented our university so well for many years. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward."

Jordan's firing comes late in the 2022 coaching change cycle, at a time when nearly every other significant position that came open has already been filled. The timing is attributable to the fact that Jordan's buyout figure dropped Friday, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander.

Butler reached the 2018 NCAA Tournament under Jordan's direction in his first season after taking over for Chris Holtmann, who left for Ohio State. The Bulldogs never returned to the Big Dance during his tenure, however. Butler's 2020 team was on track for a bid with a 22-9 record before the event's cancellation due to COVID-19.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...h-after-posting-14-18-record-in-fifth-season/

Another guy that may be interested in one of the assistant coaching jobs at Ohio State.
 
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The interesting thing about the Butler vacancy is that there is speculation that Thad Matta may be interested in getting back into coaching......

Who's next for Butler? Speculation centers on Thad Matta, Ohio coach Jeff Boals

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Matta is an associate athletic director hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers. Health issues effectively ended his coaching career at Ohio State. At 54, he is young enough to get back into it if he and Collier believe he can endure the grind.

He lives across the street from Collier, who once hired Matta as a Butler assistant coach. And Matta brought a 23-year-old Brad Stevens to Butler, hiring him as director of basketball operations.

Matta coined the phrase, “The Butler Way.” He was 24-8 in his only season as Butler head coach, 2000-2001, delivering the Bulldogs’ first NCAA tournament victory in 32 years. Jordan was the senior leader of that team.

Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. He was 78-23 in three years at Xavier and 337-123 in 13 years at Ohio State.

He took teams to two Final Fours, four Elite Eights (one at Xavier), five Big Ten championships and four Big Ten tournament titles.

Entire article: https://www.indystar.com/story/spor...vall-jordan-thad-matta-john-groce/7039627001/
 
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Butler basketball hires Thad Matta as head coach

Thad Matta is returning home. The Butler men’s basketball program officially announced Sunday that it is hiring Matta to be its next head coach, marking his return to the collegiate coaching ranks for the first time in five years.

Matta last coached at Ohio State, though he had to step down in 2017 due to health issues.

"The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself," Butler athletic director Barry Collier said in the press release. "He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler. I have seen that personally in Thad as a player, assistant coach and head coach. The Matta Family – Thad, Barb, Ali and Emily – has a deep appreciation for Butler and I know they join all of the Butler community in how excited we are for what's to come."

Entire article: https://247sports.com/Article/Butler-basketball-hires-Thad-Matta-as-head-coach-185661113/
 
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