0:49 Butler has engaged Milwaukee's LaVall Jordan in contract negotiations to be its next head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY ''He has been an integral part of setting the building blocks in place for the success of our program. Jordan was born April 16, 1979 and is a native of Albion, MI. Holtmann stepped in as interim coach just before the start of 2014-15 and later had the interim tag dropped as he led the Bulldogs back to the first of three straight NCAA appearances in his first season as coach. If it does, well have to have some conversations. He was the first player in Butler basketball history to play in four NCAA Tournament games and he also played in three NIT games. At Danville, Groce was coached by Todd Lickliter, the 2007 national coach of the year at Butler. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). [3][8] In his first year as a head coach with the 201617 Milwaukee Panthers, the team finished with an 1124 record, but it made an improbable run in the 2017 Horizon League men's basketball tournament, becoming the first 10th-seeded team to win a Horizon League tournament game, and going on to reach the championship game against Northern Kentucky. In his five years at the helm, Jordan amassed an 83-73 record, including 40-54 in Big East action. He challenged all of us to dream big, LaVall Jordan said that day. The information below applies to the data He was a two-time all-conference performer and was named MVP of the 2001 league championship. The Bulldogs' former star player, who started his coaching career at his alma mater, was hired Monday as Butler's new head coach. With Barry Collier, it was instilling values and holding people accountable. But he led the Panthers to a surprising appearance in the Horizon League Tournament championship, where they had a chance to become the team with the most losses to ever make the NCAA Tournament field. Two former Butler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out Ve "8@ 8cdXd100Cg | K&p2_=tO@D QR All Rights Reserved. Celtics assistant Micah Shrewsbury, who worked on Stevens' staff at Butler, also was reportedly under consideration. The Bulldogs never returned to the Big Dance during his tenure, however. The 38-year-old Jordan replaces Chris Holtmann, who left for Ohio State last week. Matta is an associate athletic director hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers. I still lean on them all now, Jordan adds. Record includes games as coach of major schools, and does not reflect forfeits or vacated games. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidWoods007. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) this season, marking the program's second straight losing campaign. He then joined Lickliters staff at Iowa and moved on to Michigan before accepting the head coaching job at Milwaukee. 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. After a thorough evaluation, I have come to the decision that a change in the leadership of our mens basketball program is needed, AD Barry Collier said in a statement. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Although the university did not disclose it, Jordan received a contract extension and raise after the season, according to a source. He was a college teammate at Taylor with Chris Holtmann, who was Butler's coach for three seasonsbefore leaving for Ohio State. The Bulldogs couldve had a shot at the 2020 tournament, but it ended up getting canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although 32, Noredhas already had eight coaching stops since leaving college. LaVall Jordan is a Butler alum who labels his new job as a 'dream destination.' He was a point guard on those Butler teams of 2010 and 2011, a popular figure on the entire campus. After earning his bachelors degree in journalism in 2001, Jordan played professional basketball in Europe. [4], Jordan played professional basketball in Europe for one year after graduating. Writer / Matt Roberts That team won only eight games during the regular season and lost its last nine in a row. The Bulldogs posted a 20-13 record in 2005-06 in his second year as an assistant coach, placing second in the league standings while earning an NIT post-season bid. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He was the Buckeyes' head coach from 2004 until 2017. Copyright 2023 Towne Post Network, Inc. Jordan returned to Butler in the fall of 2003 and took over administrative and operational duties for the mens basketball program. Jordan tallied 977 points, 365 rebounds and 179 assists during his four-year career. Three weeks later, the Bulldogs are looking for a new coach. 6 UIC in semifinals", "N. Kentucky beats Milwaukee; secures NCAA bid in first year of eligibility", "Family Provides Focus for New UWM Basketball Coach", "Butler coach LaVall Jordan leans on Christ while leading No. Butler led the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.5), ranked fifth in scoring defense (57.1), seventh in free throw percentage (76%), 13th in won-loss percentage (.806), 17th in scoring margin (10.5) and 20th in three-point field goals per game (8.9). As an assistant coach at Butler, Jordan helped the Bulldogs post a 29-7 record in 2006-07. The 38-year-old Jordan replaces Chris Holtmann, who left for Ohio State last week. UW-Milwaukee put a couple seasons worth of tumult behind it Friday afternoon as it welcomed new men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan in a news conference at the Student Union. School badly botched LaVall Jordan firing, Joining Big East was a gamble, and program is running out of chips, hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The nice thing is, theyre just a phone call away.. Apr 1, 2022 In this story: Butler Bulldogs Butler announced on Friday that they have parted ways with mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). The former Butler coach will join Fox Sports for the upcoming college basketball season, Butler Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Friday that the university and men's basketball head coach LaVall Jordan have parted ways. Two formerButler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out of the mix. One of Holtmann's assistants has already accepted a job on the Buckeyes' staff, and it's unclear if Johnson and Pedon will follow Holtmann to Ohio State. Jordan met with athletic director Barry Collier multiple times since the Bulldogs' season ended, sources told ESPN, but the amount of buyout money Jordan would be owed in case of a firing dropped on Friday. A successor has not There were a lot of reasons not to believe, losing nine in a row, but when we won the first game (in the tournament) it was like, Hey, we just did it the way we wanted to all year.. Join our linker program. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. [1] He is a former head coach of Milwaukee, as well as assistant coach at Michigan, Iowa, and Butler. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. A first-year head coach might be expected to question his coaching philosophy after such a tough start, but Jordan believes staying true to the process facilitated the late-season turnaround. hR]k0+1yJIud,u,4tks9WR 088}i. 2023 All rights reserved. Jordan nearly got his dream job that year when Brad Stevens left to take the Boston Celtics job. (Photo by Scott W. 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Nored is "as talented a young coach as I've been around" Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said before Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. 11 Bulldogs to strong start", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LaVall_Jordan&oldid=1115539377, Michigan Wolverines men's basketball coaches, Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball coaches, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 October 2022, at 00:10. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". Before that, Boalwas 55-42 in three seasons at Stony Brook, featuring a 24-9 record in 2018-19. The decision comes after Jordans buyout dropped significantly, according to Stadiums Jeff Goodman. Seas. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. The Bulldogs went to the NCAA tournament in his first season, winning 21 games and beating Arkansas in the first round of the tournament. The timing is attributable to the fact that Jordan's buyout figure dropped Friday, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Nored, too, is a beloved Bulldog. Speculation has centered on Ohio University's Jeff Boals, a former assistant coach under Thad Matta at Ohio State. He was on hand Thursday night as a spectator at Madison Square Garden when Xavier beat Texas A&M to win the NIT championship. From Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann, the Bulldogs regularly promoted assistant coaches to the top job and continued to enjoy success. Jordan was named CBS Player of the Game in Butlers second-round contest after scoring 17 points against nationally-ranked Arizona. INDIANAPOLIS Butler University is searching for a new head basketball coach. He neverfinished above .500 in the Big Ten and missedthe NCAA tournament in each of his final four years. He, too, interviewed for the Butler job in 2017, then left with Holtmann and remained on Ohio States staff for four years. Weve always been rated pretty highly in fewest turnovers, and that wont change. Jordan played for Butler from 1998 to 2001. Xavier fired Travis Steele and replaced him with ex-Arizona and former Xavier coach Sean Miller. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. He was the first Butler player to participate in the National Basketball Developmental League, playing for the Huntsville Flight. Lewis left his job as UCLA assistant to beBall State. Since Butler introduced a basketball program in 1896-97, there is no record of the university ever hiring a coach as experienced as Groce, 50. ''Wow congrats to LaVall Jordan no one more deserving of that jobmight have to be a butler fan now,'' former Michigan star Caris LeVert wrote on Twitter. ''He has played a major role in successful programs that have competed at the highest levels. Jordan took over the Butler program in 2017 after Chris Holtmann departed for Ohio State. [1] He is a former head coach of Which is what allowed us to have good results. Johnsons predecessor at Purdue was Indianapolis native Micah Shrewsberry, a former Butler and Boston Celtics assistant who just finished his first season as Penn State head coach. This past year, the Bulldogs went 14-18 overall and 6-14 in conference play. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 2023 www.indystar.com. Jordan signed a five-year contract worth $350,000 in April 2016. For this buyout, Butler would have to pay Milwaukee half of Jordans four remaining years or a total of $700,000. The average salary of a basketball head coach is more than $50,000 . Yes, You read that right. Jordan is the proud father of three children. [4] In his first season as head coach, he led the unranked Bulldogs to a stunning 10193 upset of No. In 2020, Butler was poised for a high seed in the NCAA tournament before it was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic; the Bulldogs were 22-9 entering the Big East tournament that season. Butler Athletics In hiring Jordan, Collier made program history. All rights reserved. He was a starting guard for the Bulldogs in 2000-01, as Butler won the conference regular season and tournament championships and defeated Wake Forest in the NCAA Tournament. He was a two-time all-conference performer and was named MVP of the 2001 league championship. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He was a G League assistant for the Maine Red Claws and a player development coach for Stevens Celtics. Jordan had been a finalist when Michigan hired Bacari Alexander from Western Michigan earlier this offseason. He is85-56 in four years at Ohio U. During the time he spent there, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Darius Morris all played under Jordan. [1] Butler's athletic director Barry Collier had recruited Jordan as a player and coached him for three seasons. He got a lot of respect from the locker room because players knew he cared about them. The Bulldogs brought nearly everyone back from their 2020-21 team, but finished just 14-19 overall and 6-14 in conference play. 1 Villanova in Hinkle Fieldhouse, marking Butler's third straight win over the Wildcats. "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. That does not include a summer as an assistant for USA Basketballs World Cup qualifying team. In the 2021-22 season, Butler disappointed despite preseason expectations of competing for an NCAA tournament bid. Assistant coach Todd Townsend, who was on Marquette's 2003 Final Four team, played for and worked under then-coach Tom Crean and could be a top candidate. $2,000 for being named Horizon League Coach of the Year 4. Instead, Collier chose to stay in-house by hiring former Butler star Brandon Miller. Terms Of Service, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Basketball Autograph Policy and Procedures. Groce was 95-75 in five seasons at Illinois (2012-16). Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. 0:49 Butler has engaged Milwaukee's LaVall Jordan in contract negotiations to be its next head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. He and his wife, Destinee, have two daughters, Ava (four) and Alanna (two). We had 10 days just to be together and build relationships, especially with the freshmen. Butler shared the Horizon League regular season title in 2007 and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament before a loss to eventual national champion Florida. Butler announced Friday that it has parted ways with head mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. He nearly led the 13th-seeded Zips to a first-round NCAA tourney upset of UCLA, which came from behind to win 57-53. Panthers athletic director Amanda Braun said the search for Jordan's successor will begin immediately. 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. Or write about sports? If Butler stays within the family, below are logical candidates. He took teams to two Final Fours, four Elite Eights (one at Xavier), five Big Ten championships and four Big Ten tournament titles. Find out more. Barring a breakdown during contract negotiations, Jordan will be the one getting the top job despite just one season of head coaching experience. More AP college basketball at www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . Butler parted ways with head coach LaVall Jordan last month. Jordan went 11-24 at Milwaukee last season, his first as a head coach. He helped lead the team to three Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) tournament titles and two regular-season championships while also playing in four consecutive postseason tournaments three NCAA (1998, 2000, and 2001) and one NIT (1999). The Butler job %%EOF As an assistant coach, he held on-the-court coaching and teaching responsibilities, game preparation duties and prospect evaluation. Jordan is married to Destinee Jordan and they have three daughters together. Jordan met with athletic director Barry Collier multiple times since the Bulldogs' season ended, sources told ESPN, but the amount of buyout money Jordan ), NCAA Tournament: 1 Year (1-1), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships. I want to thank President (James) Danko and Barry Collier for the faith they have placed in me to continue The Butler Way and our great success.''. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Towne Post Network, Inc.8800 North St., Ste. Breaking news. Jordan got his first head coaching opportunity in 2016 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee and had an 11-24 record, including 4-14 mark in Horizon League play, in his lone season with the Panthers. endstream endobj 31 0 obj <> endobj 32 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 33 0 obj <>stream And playing unselfishly has always been a staple, I dont see the way we play changing that much., [] LaVall Jordan and Butler University basketball go way back. He also had duties related to Butlers summer basketball camps. McCarty was subsequently fired, and Lickliter is now the Purple Aces coach. Since 2007, the Bulldogs have made the NCAA field eight times, reached the Sweet 16 four times and finished as the national runner-up in 2010 and 2011. 117Fishers, IN 46038(317) 810-0011 phone/text. Born: April 16, 1979 Alma Mater: Butler (2001) As Player: 129 G, 7.9 PPG, Butler (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 6 Years, 94-98, .490 W-L% Schools: Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) They fell to Providence in the Big East quarterfinals after beating Xavier in double overtime in the first round. The Bulldogs set a school record for wins in 2007 after opening the season with 10 straight victories. ''Even though the time we had together was short, we are proud to have brought in a coach that embodies such character and a great sense of leadership,'' Braun said in a statement. 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