Consistency is the mark of a champion. Butler fires basketball coach LaVall Jordan, What you should know about Butler basketball coach LaVall Jordan, Insider: The Butler Way? $2,000 for each win over a team with RPI 50 or Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. That does not include a summer as an assistant for USA Basketballs World Cup qualifying team. Nored, too, is a beloved Bulldog. New Butler Basketball Head Coach LaVall Jordan looks to continue a winning tradition in his first season with the men's team. After playing at Butler under coach Todd Lickliter, Jordan served as an assistant coach at Butler for four years. He neverfinished above .500 in the Big Ten and missedthe NCAA tournament in each of his final four years. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was 44-19 as head coach at Vincennes University from 2008-10. McCarty was subsequently fired, and Lickliter is now the Purple Aces coach. He contributed to 91 victories in four years, a Butler record at the time. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Men's college hoops coaching carousel: Seton Hall on the board after Willard's hire at Maryland, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The Bulldogs went to the NCAA tournament in his first season, winning 21 games and beating Arkansas in the first round of the tournament. He was a G League assistant for the Maine Red Claws and a player development coach for Stevens Celtics. "After a thorough evaluation, I have come to the decision that a change in the leadership of our men's basketball program is needed," Collier said. With Barry Collier, it was instilling values and holding people accountable. Or write about sports? Jordan also understands what it means to coach at Butler and all Matta is an associate athletic director hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers. Jordan also received commitments from six players, which has eased the anxiety of the fan base. Butler also won its first NCAA Tournament game in 39 years with a 7963 win over Wake Forest in 2001. Ohio's Jeff Boals is considered one of the leading candidates to replace Jordan, sources told ESPN. 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. If Butler looks elsewhere, the pool of candidates would be large and indeterminate. Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) this season, marking the program's second straight losing campaign. Three weeks later, the Bulldogs are looking for a new coach. Todd was terrific at team building. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). ''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. "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 SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Butler parted ways with head coach LaVall Jordan last month. "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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Speculation has centered on Ohio University's Jeff Boals, a former assistant coach under Thad Matta at Ohio State. He was the first Butler player to participate in the National Basketball Developmental League, playing for the Huntsville Flight. Jordan, who specifically coaches the Wolverines' guards, has been an unsung hero of sorts for the Michigan coaching staff, getting 18- and 19-year-olds to become veteran game managers in limited time. Butler won the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament with wins over Notre Dame, Indiana, Tennessee and Gonzaga. endstream endobj 31 0 obj <> endobj 32 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 33 0 obj <>stream See the complete salary history of Butler coach LaVall Jordan, including scheduled school pay and bonuses. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LaVall Jordan is getting another chance to make his imprint at Butler. But Jordan met the Western Michigan players and his nameplate was on an office at the schools basketball facility. Now Jordan, a Michigan native, takes over a program that has gone from one of America's darlings to one of college basketball's most consistent postseason teams. Contact IndyStar reporter David Woods at david.woods@indystar.com. Jordan played for Butler from 1998 to 2001. He and his wife, Destinee, have two daughters, Ava (four) and Alanna (two). 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. [11] Jordan is a Christian.[12][13]. He spent 13 years as an assistant coach, starting his coaching career as an assistant at Butler under Todd Lickliter before going to Iowa and Michigan. Theyre all great human beings. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Groce just finished his fifth season at Akron, where he is 39-16 in Mid-American Conference games over the past three yearsand won the MAC tournament. 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. ), NCAA Tournament: 1 Year (1-1), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships. Xavier fired Travis Steele and replaced him with ex-Arizona and former Xavier coach Sean Miller. And they've continued to win despite having four coaches since 2013. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. As Player: 129 G, 7.9 PPG, Butler (Full Record), Career Record (major schools): 6 Years, 94-98, .490 W-L%, Schools: Milwaukee (11-24) and Butler (83-74), Conference Champion: 0 Times (Reg. Join our linker program. At 54, he is young enough to get back into it if he and Collier believe he can endure the grind. 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. WebJordans contract at WMU was never officially signed - the school was in the process of completing a background check. 10 Milwaukee tops No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. I still lean on them all now, Jordan adds. He nearly led the 13th-seeded Zips to a first-round NCAA tourney upset of UCLA, which came from behind to win 57-53. He is scheduled to be introduced on Wednesday. Prior to taking over at Butler, Jordan was the head coach at Milwaukee for one season. ''Butler is a place that means so much to me and my family, and I am honored and humbled to lead this storied program. The Bulldogs brought nearly everyone back from their 2020-21 team, but finished just 14-19 overall and 6-14 in conference play. Breaking news. LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. INDIANAPOLIS LaVall Jordan is heading from sideline to studio. $2,000 for being named Horizon League Coach of the Year 4. During the time he spent there, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Darius Morris all played under Jordan. 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. On June 12, 2017, Butler hired Jordan to replace Chris Holtmann. Although the university did not disclose it, Jordan received a contract extension and raise after the season, according to a source. LaVall Jordan is a Butler alum who labels his new job as a 'dream destination.' Jordan helped the Bulldogs to a remarkably successful run as a four-year letterman from 1997-2001. He challenged all of us to dream big, LaVall Jordan said that day. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He then joined Lickliters staff at Iowa and moved on to Michigan before accepting the head coaching job at Milwaukee. He was a college teammate at Taylor with Chris Holtmann, who was Butler's coach for three seasonsbefore leaving for Ohio State. Jordan returned as director of basketball operations - a proving ground for a series of future Butler head coaches - in 2003-04. 56 0 obj <>stream Jordan had been a finalist when Michigan hired Bacari Alexander from Western Michigan earlier this offseason. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". endstream endobj startxref The Butler job Seton Hall on Thursday also introduced former Saint Peters coach and former Seton Hall point guard Shaheen Holloway, 45, to replace Kevin Willard after Willard took the Maryland job. It would be unusual to promote an assistant from the staff of a fired coach, although Ragland is expected to become a head coach soon. Groce was 95-75 in five seasons at Illinois (2012-16). I give that group a lot of credit. 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. He got a lot of respect from the locker room because players knew he cared about them. The Bulldogs finished 14-19 this season, 6-14 in the Big East. Jordan took over at his alma mater in 2017, leading the Bulldogs to an 83-74 record during his five seasons at the helm. In the 2021-22 season, Butler disappointed despite preseason expectations of competing for an NCAA tournament bid. section: | slug: butler-fires-lavall-jordan-bulldogs-move-on-from-coach-after-posting-14-18-record-in-fifth-season | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | 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.''. Butler announced Friday that it has parted ways with head mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. Writer / Matt Roberts From Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann, the Bulldogs regularly promoted assistant coaches to the top job and continued to enjoy success. 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. Health issues effectively ended his coaching career at Ohio State. The Bulldogs never returned to the Big Dance during his tenure, however. WebLaVall Jurrant Jordan (born April 16, 1979) is an American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach for the Butler Bulldogs. Their season ended with a 65-61 loss to Providence in the Big East tournament. In-depth analysis. [2][3] He was a two-time All-Conference player and the 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament MVP. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). LaVall Jordan, a former Butler University assistant coach and player under Coach Todd Lickliter, is in his third year as an assistant coach at Iowa after joining the program as an assistant coach in April, 2007. If guys didnt believe in what we were doing, if we hadnt been consistent as a staff, we wouldnt have advanced. Boals, 49, is 59-33 in three seasons at Ohio U., including 25-10 this year and 14-6 in the Mid-American Conference. [5][6] As a member of the coaching staff, Jordan helped Michigan to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including two trips to the Elite Eight and one to the National Championship Game in 2013. 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. He was the first Butler player to participate in the NBA Development League, playing for the Huntsville Flight. The Bulldogs The 38-year-old Jordan replaces Chris Holtmann, who left for Ohio State last week. 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. Weve always been rated pretty highly in fewest turnovers, and that wont change. He was a point guard on those Butler teams of 2010 and 2011, a popular figure on the entire campus. The Bulldogs' former star player, who started his coaching career at his alma mater, was hired Monday as Butler's new head coach. Jordan played basketball at Butler from 1997-2001 and played a year in the NBA G League before diving into college coaching. 30 0 obj <> endobj Jordan, 42, is coming off back-to-back losing seasons at the Big East school, and went 83-74 with one NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons. 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. Butler announced Friday it was firing men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons. He effectively became a defensive coordinator. Butler last played a basketball game on March 10 in the Big East Tournament. If Butler stays within the family, below are logical candidates. 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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. All rights reserved. Two former Butler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out Thad was an unbelievable motivator who just had a gift for getting guys ready. Nored was a head coach for one year at Brownsburg High School (2012-13) and for two years in the G League with the Long Island Nets (2016-18). Three weeks later, the Bulldogs are looking for a new coach. Jordan took over at his alma mater in 2017, leading the Bulldogs to an 83-74 record during his five seasons at the helm. Jordan met with athletic director Barry Collier multiple times since the Bulldogs' season ended, sources told ESPN, but the amount of buyout money Jordan 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. [2], Under coach John Beilein at Michigan, Jordan's focus was on recruiting and developing back court players along with defensive strategies, scouting, and on-court coaching. Copyright 2023 Towne Post Network, Inc. Lewis left his job as UCLA assistant to beBall State. Brads (Stevens) organizational skills are off the charts. [7], On April 7, 2016, Milwaukee hired Jordan to replace Rob Jeter. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | Limited Ads. Panthers athletic director Amanda Braun said the search for Jordan's successor will begin immediately. ), 0 Times (Tourn. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Jordan returned to Butler in the fall of 2003 and took over administrative and operational duties for the mens basketball program. 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 information below applies to the data He was the first person to say we could win the national championship at Butler. But, like Collier, Jordan has long ties to the university. on the court during the NCAA Division I Men's Championship First Round basketball game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Butler Bulldogs on March 16, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 2023 www.indystar.com. 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He lives across the street from Collier, who once hired Matta as a Butler assistant coach. LaVall Jurrant Jordan (born April 16, 1979) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach for the Butler Bulldogs. He is a former head coach of Milwaukee, as well as assistant coach at Michigan, Iowa, and Butler. He was considered to be runner-up to Walter McCarty in Evansvilles 2018 coaching search. [1] He is a former head coach of Jordan went 11-24 at Milwaukee Thats when John Beilein came calling at Michigan, and Jordan served as an assistant with the Wolverines from 2010-16. Working with multiple successful coaches has provided Jordan with an opportunity to absorb distinctive strengths and styles. Coach Beilein is a great tactician. He was a Butler assistant under Matta. Prior to his arrival at Butler, Jordan spent one season as the head coach at Milwaukee following stints as an assistant at Michigan, Iowa and Butler. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Matta last coached at Ohio State. He left Iowa following 2009-10 and landed a spot on John Beilein's staff at Michigan, where he stayed until taking the Milwaukee job last spring. He contributed to 91 victories in four years, a Butler record at the time. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In 2001, after being selected as the MVP of the Midwestern College Conference Tourney, he helped lead Butler to its first NCAA Tourney win in nearly 40 years. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He left after one season for personal reasons. Butler becomes the third Big East school to undergo a coaching change in this cycle. 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