$2,000 for each win over a team with RPI 50 or He challenged all of us to dream big, LaVall Jordan said that day. He was 78-23 in three years at Xavier and 337-123 in 13 years at Ohio State. Photography provided by Butler University Athletics. Butler fires Jordan after 5 seasons at alma mater, Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences, Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, Tennessee win soured by knee injury to Zeigler, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Houston, Alabama remain atop AP Top 25 poll. Web$5,000 for winning the Horizon League Conference Tournament 3. DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Butler Bulldogs head coach LaVall Jordan reacts to his team's performance [+] 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. Because in practice, youre trying to figure out if it was good offense or bad defense. Limited Ads. ''This is a dream come true,'' Jordan said. Butler announced Friday it was firing men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons. Matta last coached at Ohio State. LaVall Jordan, hired a little over 14 months ago to replace the fired Rob Jeter, has agreed to become the next head coach at Butler University. He and his wife, Destinee, have two daughters, Ava (four) and Alanna (two). 56 0 obj <>stream ''LaVall is a tremendous coach who exemplifies The Butler Way,'' Collier said in a statement. 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 played for coaches who apparently believe the only way to drive home a message is with a nail gun. Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. Breaking news. [7], On April 7, 2016, Milwaukee hired Jordan to replace Rob Jeter. Butler's 2020 team was on track for a bid with a 22-9 record before the event's cancellation due to COVID-19. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Nored is finishing his first season with the Pacers following three with the Charlotte Hornets. The timing is attributable to the fact that Jordan's buyout figure dropped Friday, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Coach Beilein is a great tactician. Butler Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Friday that the university and men's basketball head coach LaVall Jordan have parted ways. The former Butler coach will join Fox Sports for the upcoming college basketball season, All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. Join our linker program. ), NCAA Tournament: 1 Year (1-1), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships. Another coach with Hoosier ties is Grand Canyon's Bryce Drew, former coach at Valparaiso and Vanderbilt. 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. From Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann, the Bulldogs regularly promoted assistant coaches to the top job and continued to enjoy success. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". Graduate of University of Delaware. Butler announced Friday it was firing head coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons. Jordan met with athletic director Barry Collier multiple times since the Bulldogs' season ended, sources told ESPN, but the buyout money Jordan would be owed in case of a firing dropped on Friday. [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. The Bulldogs went to the NCAA tournament in his first season, winning 21 games and beating Arkansas in the first round of the tournament. "If this happens, it would be a great hire for Butler and a great loss for us.". Thats when John Beilein came calling at Michigan, and Jordan served as an assistant with the Wolverines from 2010-16. Terms Of Service, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Basketball Autograph Policy and Procedures. That does not include a summer as an assistant for USA Basketballs World Cup qualifying team. Jordan was named Butlers head basketball coach in June, which left only a few weeks to verify that all the freshmen were staying and make arrangements for the teams trip to Spain. 2023 www.indystar.com. Their season ended with a 65-61 loss to Providence in the Big East tournament. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Lewis left his job as UCLA assistant to beBall State. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) this season, marking the program's second straight losing campaign. Former Butler basketball coach LaVall Jordan, who is appearing on the "Field of 68" podcast this season, isn't sure the Indiana Hoosiers are legit. It was Butlers first NCAA Tournament win in 35 years. LaVall Jurrant Jordan (born April 16, 1979) is an American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach for the Butler Bulldogs. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Health issues effectively ended his coaching career at Ohio State. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LaVall Jordan is getting another chance to make his imprint at Butler. He was a two-time all-conference performer and was named MVP of the 2001 league championship. Butler made it to one NCAA Tournament under Jordan, and that happened in his first season. Facing somebody else and having some adversity and seeing who was communicating, having guys make some important shots and seeing what the freshmen can do., Jordan will put his own stamp on the team, but dont expect any wholesale changes to The Butler Way., Weve always been opportunistic here, but valuing the basketball has been a staple, he says. 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. 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. 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 Butler looks elsewhere, the pool of candidates would be large and indeterminate. ''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. Pedon, who interviewed for the job that went to Jordan in 2017, acceptedthe job at Illinois State. (Photo by Scott W. 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Jordan met with athletic director Barry Collier multiple times since the Bulldogs' season ended, sources told ESPN, but the amount of buyout money Jordan Which is what allowed us to have good results. 10 Milwaukee tops No. He completed his career in sixth place on Butlers career list for three-point field goals (151) and he currently stands eighth on Butlers all-time list for three-pointers. Butler fires basketball coach LaVall Jordan, What you should know about Butler basketball coach LaVall Jordan, Insider: The Butler Way? 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. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.. "After a thorough evaluation, I have come to the decision that a change in the leadership of our men's basketball program is needed," said [4], Jordan played professional basketball in Europe for one year after graduating. Jordan, 42, is a former Butler guard who played key roles on NCAA Tournament teams for the program in 2000 and 2001. 0 [1] He is a former head coach of Milwaukee, as well as assistant coach at Michigan, Iowa, and Butler. As an assistant coach, he held on-the-court coaching and teaching responsibilities, game preparation duties and prospect evaluation. He was a Butler assistant under Matta. Thats when Butler called him to replace Holtmann. The Bulldogs finished 14-19 this season, 6-14 in the Big East. Apr 1, 2022 In this story: Butler Bulldogs Butler announced on Friday that they have parted ways with mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). In the 2021-22 season, Butler disappointed despite preseason expectations of competing for an NCAA tournament bid. Contact IndyStar reporter David Woods at david.woods@indystar.com. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? We present them here for purely educational purposes. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. USA Today Sports Images Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. "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. hb```f``2e`a`ge@ Q&( own``n!CW4@L`0>v'!A% Jordan played basketball at Butler from 1997-2001 and played a year in the NBA G League before diving into college coaching. [2] Jordan is often given credit in greatly aiding in the development of Michigan's guards, especially point guards. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Groce was 95-75 in five seasons at Illinois (2012-16). Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 1 Villanova in Hinkle Fieldhouse, marking Butler's third straight win over the Wildcats. Brads (Stevens) organizational skills are off the charts. 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. He was 44-19 as head coach at Vincennes University from 2008-10. He was the first person to say we could win the national championship at Butler. 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 | New Coach LaVall Jordan spent last year at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but that doesnt mean hes a stranger to the program. He took Ohio to the Sweet 16 in 2011 and also won an NCAA tournament game in 2009 after the Bobcats unexpectedly won the MAC tournament. [4] In his first season as head coach, he led the unranked Bulldogs to a stunning 10193 upset of No. 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. On Wednesday night, UWM officials made the call and the offer to Jordan, whose contract is reportedly worth $350,000 annually, plus incentives. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? And Matta brought a 23-year-old Brad Stevens to Butler, hiring him as director of basketball operations. I give that group a lot of credit. Seas. He was the first Butler player to participate in the NBA Development League, playing for the Huntsville Flight. LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. [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. Jordan returned as director of basketball operations - a proving ground for a series of future Butler head coaches - in 2003-04. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Towne Post Network, Inc.8800 North St., Ste. Butler won the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament with wins over Notre Dame, Indiana, Tennessee and Gonzaga. On June 12, 2017, Butler hired Jordan to replace Chris Holtmann. 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. LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced Xavier fired Travis Steele and replaced him with ex-Arizona and former Xavier coach Sean Miller. 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. 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. 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. LaVall Jordan is a Butler alum who labels his new job as a 'dream destination.' Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. He, too, interviewed for the Butler job in 2017, then left with Holtmann and remained on Ohio States staff for four years. Jordan is the first head coach to be hired from outside Butler's program since Collier, then a Stanford assistant, returned to the suburban Indianapolis campus in 1989. The nice thing is, theyre just a phone call away.. See the complete salary history of Butler coach LaVall Jordan, including scheduled school pay and bonuses. A successor has not 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. I still lean on them all now, Jordan adds. INDIANAPOLIS Butler University is searching for a new head basketball coach. He was a two-time all-conference performer and was named MVP of the 2001 league championship. Groce has taken three schools to the NCAA tournament: Ohio U.,Illinois, Akron. Panthers athletic director Amanda Braun said the search for Jordan's successor will begin immediately. He contributed to 91 victories in four years, a Butler record at the time. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Butler University basketball has been remarkably resilient through its last six coaching changes. He neverfinished above .500 in the Big Ten and missedthe NCAA tournament in each of his final four years. ''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. Two formerButler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out of the mix. You may opt-out by. He helped the Bulldogs win three conference tournament titles and two Horizon League regular season championships while participating in four consecutive post-season tournaments. Jordan went 11-24 at Milwaukee [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. He was on hand Thursday night as a spectator at Madison Square Garden when Xavier beat Texas A&M to win the NIT championship. Jordan returned to Butler in the fall of 2003 and took over administrative and operational duties for the mens basketball program. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Ve "8@ 8cdXd100Cg | $2,000 for being named Horizon League Coach of the Year 4. Butler also won its first NCAA Tournament game in 39 years with a 7963 win over Wake Forest in 2001. Jordan took over at his alma mater in 2017, leading the Bulldogs to an 83-74 record during his five seasons at the helm. Ragland, 40, an Evansville native, has been an assistant at Utah State, Valparaiso, Northern Kentucky, Bowling Green and Indiana State. Butler last played a basketball game on March 10 in the Big East Tournament. Butler announced Friday that it has parted ways with head mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. 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. The Bulldogs finished 14-19 this season, 6-14 in the Big East. Jordan also received commitments from six players, which has eased the anxiety of the fan base. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Bulldogs Athletic director Barry Collier made the announcement Monday night after word got out that Jordan had agreed to take the job. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. Johnson is in his first season as a Purdue assistant. We are confident we will continue to build on his success and look forward to the future.''. Collier should know: He recruited Jordan and coached him for three seasons before leaving for Nebraska. 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. Jordan tallied 977 points, 365 rebounds and 179 assists during his four-year career. Please wait while you are redirected to the right page Butler Basketball Head Coach LaVall Jordan Looks to Continue Winning Tradition. FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Although 32, Noredhas already had eight coaching stops since leaving college. Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. And they've continued to win despite having four coaches since 2013. He was a G League assistant for the Maine Red Claws and a player development coach for Stevens Celtics. 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. Celtics assistant Micah Shrewsbury, who worked on Stevens' staff at Butler, also was reportedly under consideration. 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. "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. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [11] Jordan is a Christian.[12][13]. During the time he spent there, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Darius Morris all played under Jordan. 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. ''He has been an integral part of setting the building blocks in place for the success of our program. 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. Three weeks later, the Bulldogs are looking for a new coach. 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). 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. WebLaVall Jurrant Jordan (born April 16, 1979) is an American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach for the Butler Bulldogs. WebJordans contract at WMU was never officially signed - the school was in the process of completing a background check. %%EOF hbbd``b`$AD+$X 6X. Butler Athletics In hiring Jordan, Collier made program history. ''Butler is a place that means so much to me and my family, and I am honored and humbled to lead this storied program. He got a lot of respect from the locker room because players knew he cared about them. He lives across the street from Collier, who once hired Matta as a Butler assistant coach. Prior to taking over at Butler, Jordan was the head coach at Milwaukee for one season. "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. INDIANAPOLIS LaVall Jordan is heading from sideline to studio. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. The Bulldogs couldve had a shot at the 2020 tournament, but it ended up getting canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In six seasons as an assistant coach under Michigan head coach John Beilein, Michigan advanced to the NCAA tournament each year except 2015, won Big Ten Conference regular season championships in 2012 and 2014 and appeared in the Elite 8 in 2014 and the National Championship in 2013. ''He has played a major role in successful programs that have competed at the highest levels. 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. Speculation has centered on Ohio University's Jeff Boals, a former assistant coach under Thad Matta at Ohio State. All Rights Reserved. After playing at Butler under coach Todd Lickliter, Jordan served as an assistant coach at Butler for four years. This past year, the Bulldogs went 14-18 overall and 6-14 in conference play. Ive been fortunate with the type of people Ive been around, Jordan says. McCarty was subsequently fired, and Lickliter is now the Purple Aces coach. Jordan went 11-24 at Milwaukee last season, his first as a head coach. 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. 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. K&p2_=tO@D QR []. Jordan played for Butler from 1998 to 2001. 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 | Does not include a summer as an assistant with the Pacers following three with the Charlotte Hornets 10193 upset No... 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