Butler also won its first NCAA Tournament game in 39 years with a 7963 win over Wake Forest in 2001. Terms Of Service, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Basketball Autograph Policy and Procedures. Jordan returned as director of basketball operations - a proving ground for a series of future Butler head coaches - in 2003-04. 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). The timing is attributable to the fact that Jordan's buyout figure dropped Friday, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. 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.. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.. The decision comes after Jordans buyout dropped significantly, according to Stadiums Jeff Goodman. Apr 1, 2022 In this story: Butler Bulldogs Butler announced on Friday that they have parted ways with mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. WebLaVall Jurrant Jordan (born April 16, 1979) is an American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach for the Butler Bulldogs. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. []. Brads (Stevens) organizational skills are off the charts. ''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. Which is what allowed us to have good results. 2023 www.indystar.com. 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. I still lean on them all now, Jordan adds. After a thorough evaluation, I have come to the decision that a change in the leadership of our mens basketball program is needed, Collier in a statement. He was a college teammate at Taylor with Chris Holtmann, who was Butler's coach for three seasonsbefore leaving for Ohio State. Please wait while you are redirected to the right page Butler Basketball Head Coach LaVall Jordan Looks to Continue Winning Tradition. He contributed to 91 victories in four years, a Butler record at the time. [2] Jordan is often given credit in greatly aiding in the development of Michigan's guards, especially point guards. "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. Working with multiple successful coaches has provided Jordan with an opportunity to absorb distinctive strengths and styles. 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. [7], On April 7, 2016, Milwaukee hired Jordan to replace Rob Jeter. 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. Before that, Boalwas 55-42 in three seasons at Stony Brook, featuring a 24-9 record in 2018-19. [4], Jordan played professional basketball in Europe for one year after graduating. Butler won the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament with wins over Notre Dame, Indiana, Tennessee and Gonzaga. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. LaVall Jordan is a Butler alum who labels his new job as a 'dream destination.' Another coach with Hoosier ties is Grand Canyon's Bryce Drew, former coach at Valparaiso and Vanderbilt. Jordan was Butlers Most Valuable Player in 2000-01. Although the university did not disclose it, Jordan received a contract extension and raise after the season, according to a source. Instead, Collier chose to stay in-house by hiring former Butler star Brandon Miller. Jordan tallied 977 points, 365 rebounds and 179 assists during his four-year career. He challenged all of us to dream big, LaVall Jordan said that day. 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. Nothing changed, he says. Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. Theyre all great human beings. I really learned how to run a program from him. ''Butler is a place that means so much to me and my family, and I am honored and humbled to lead this storied program. 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. Jordan also received commitments from six players, which has eased the anxiety of the fan base. That team won only eight games during the regular season and lost its last nine in a row. 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 Bulldogs never returned to the Big Dance during his tenure, however. He was on hand Thursday night as a spectator at Madison Square Garden when Xavier beat Texas A&M to win the NIT championship. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Butler Athletics In hiring Jordan, Collier made program history. The Bulldogs' former star player, who started his coaching career at his alma mater, was hired Monday as Butler's new head coach. 46 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<77597A8381D77638F7FFFE5963CC25A5>]/Index[30 27]/Info 29 0 R/Length 80/Prev 1566438/Root 31 0 R/Size 57/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream At 54, he is young enough to get back into it if he and Collier believe he can endure the grind. 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. He also had duties related to Butlers summer basketball camps. 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. Find out more. All rights reserved. Butler announced Friday it was firing men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons. He lives across the street from Collier, who once hired Matta as a Butler assistant coach. 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. 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. In-depth analysis. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. 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I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". All Rights Reserved. Collier also reportedly interviewed two of Holtmann's assistants, Terry Johnson and Ryan Pedon. Butler last played a basketball game on March 10 in the Big East Tournament. / Their season ended with a 65-61 loss to Providence in the Big East tournament. He was considered to be runner-up to Walter McCarty in Evansvilles 2018 coaching search. 1 Villanova in Hinkle Fieldhouse, marking Butler's third straight win over the Wildcats. According to his contract, Boals' buyout drops from $750,000 to $650,000 on April 2 (Saturday). 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. He was the first player in Butler basketball history to play in four NCAA Tournament games and he also played in three NIT games. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. Butler's 2020 team was on track for a bid with a 22-9 record before the event's cancellation due to COVID-19. 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. On June 12, 2017, Butler hired Jordan to replace Chris Holtmann. ''He has been an integral part of setting the building blocks in place for the success of our program. See the complete salary history of Butler coach LaVall Jordan, including scheduled school pay and bonuses. (2008-11). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jordan was named CBS Player of the Game in Butlers second-round contest after scoring 17 points against nationally-ranked Arizona. Johnson was a beloved figure, Coach T, during 10 seasons as a Butler assistant, serving on the staffs of teams reaching NCAA championship games in 2010 and 2011. He contributed to 91 victories in four years, a Butler record at the time. He is scheduled to be introduced on Wednesday. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Towne Post Network, Inc.8800 North St., Ste. Jordan took over the Butler program in 2017 after Chris Holtmann departed for 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. He was a Butler assistant under Matta. He then joined Lickliters staff at Iowa and moved on to Michigan before accepting the head coaching job at Milwaukee. 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. Breaking news. He took teams to two Final Fours, four Elite Eights (one at Xavier), five Big Ten championships and four Big Ten tournament titles. The Bulldogs got four games against international competition and the trip provided a good opportunity for the team to gel with its new coach. Thad was an unbelievable motivator who just had a gift for getting guys ready. 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. With Barry Collier, it was instilling values and holding people accountable. New Coach LaVall Jordan spent last year at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but that doesnt mean hes a stranger to the program. Two former Butler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out Matta is an associate athletic director hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers. Butler fires mens basketball coach LaVall Jordan, a Michigan native Published: Apr. 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.''. 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. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [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. But Jordan met the Western Michigan players and his nameplate was on an office at the schools basketball facility. Panthers athletic director Amanda Braun said the search for Jordan's successor will begin immediately. And Matta brought a 23-year-old Brad Stevens to Butler, hiring him as director of basketball operations. The nice thing is, theyre just a phone call away.. 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. 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. We are confident we will continue to build on his success and look forward to the future.''. 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. [2], Jordan spent four years (200307) on Todd Lickliter's staff at Butler before following him to Iowa for three additional seasons (20072010). Contact IndyStar reporter David Woods at david.woods@indystar.com. Celtics assistant Micah Shrewsbury, who worked on Stevens' staff at Butler, also was reportedly under consideration. In the 2021-22 season, Butler disappointed despite preseason expectations of competing for an NCAA tournament bid. He was a G League assistant for the Maine Red Claws and a player development coach for Stevens Celtics. He is scheduled to be introduced on Wednesday. 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. 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. 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: Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? He led the 13th-seeded Bobcats to a 62-58 victory over fourth-seeded Virginia in the 2021 NCAA tournament. ), 0 Times (Tourn. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward., The school said A national search for a new men's basketball coach will begin immediately.. ''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. 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 was a point guard on those Butler teams of 2010 and 2011, a popular figure on the entire campus. He neverfinished above .500 in the Big Ten and missedthe NCAA tournament in each of his final four years. 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. This past year, the Bulldogs went 14-18 overall and 6-14 in conference play. Writer / Matt Roberts LaVall Jurrant Jordan (born April 16, 1979) is an American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach for the Butler Bulldogs. Athletic director Barry Collier made the announcement Monday night after word got out that Jordan had agreed to take the job. 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. WebLaVall Jordan. 56 0 obj <>stream LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. Butler announced Friday that it has parted ways with head mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. Although 32, Noredhas already had eight coaching stops since leaving college. In his five years at the helm, Jordan amassed an 83-73 record, including 40-54 in Big East action. From Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann, the Bulldogs regularly promoted assistant coaches to the top job and continued to enjoy success. Or write about sports? Is there one now? 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. We had 10 days just to be together and build relationships, especially with the freshmen. If Butler looks elsewhere, the pool of candidates would be large and indeterminate. "If this happens, it would be a great hire for Butler and a great loss for us.". This is a BETA experience. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). He was a two-time all-conference performer and was named MVP of the 2001 league championship. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) this season, marking the program's second straight losing campaign. New Butler Basketball Head Coach LaVall Jordan looks to continue a winning tradition in his first season with the men's team. WebJordan was Butlers Most Valuable Player in 2000-01. [11] Jordan is a Christian.[12][13]. [1] Butler's athletic director Barry Collier had recruited Jordan as a player and coached him for three seasons. Limited Ads. 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. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidWoods007. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LaVall Jordan is getting another chance to make his imprint at Butler. 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. If Butler stays within the family, below are logical candidates. Butler gave him his start as an assistant from 2003-07 under Todd Lickliter, and he followed Lickliter to Iowa from 2007-10. Jordan is married to Destinee Jordan and they have three daughters together. USA Today Sports Images Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. Nored, too, is a beloved Bulldog. 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. Groce has taken three schools to the NCAA tournament: Ohio U.,Illinois, Akron. 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. 4/1/2022 10:15:00 AM | By: John Dedman. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". Ve "8@ 8cdXd100Cg | Johnson is in his first season as a Purdue assistant. Boals, 49, is 59-33 in three seasons at Ohio U., including 25-10 this year and 14-6 in the Mid-American Conference. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) Thats when Butler called him to replace Holtmann. %PDF-1.7 % He was the first Butler player to participate in the National Basketball Developmental League, playing for the Huntsville Flight. 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. Ive been fortunate with the type of people Ive been around, Jordan says. "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 78-23 in three years at Xavier and 337-123 in 13 years at Ohio State. "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. 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Jordan, an Albion, Mich., native and former Big Ten assistant coach at Michigan, might have been a candidate for the coaching job at Western Michigan. Lewis left his job as UCLA assistant to beBall State. He and his wife, Destinee, have two daughters, Ava (four) and Alanna (two). [4] In his first season as head coach, he led the unranked Bulldogs to a stunning 10193 upset of No. The Bulldogs finished 14-19 this season, 6-14 in the Big East. [1] He is a former head coach of K&p2_=tO@D QR He got a lot of respect from the locker room because players knew he cared about them. They fell to Providence in the Big East quarterfinals after beating Xavier in double overtime in the first round. If it does, well have to have some conversations. Collier should know: He recruited Jordan and coached him for three seasons before leaving for Nebraska. 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 Jordan was born April 16, 1979 and is a native of Albion, MI. Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. Do you have a sports website? Health issues effectively ended his coaching career at Ohio State. LaVall Jordan has played for coaches who yell. Speculation has centered on Ohio University's Jeff Boals, a former assistant coach under Thad Matta at Ohio State. Todd was terrific at team building. He nearly led the 13th-seeded Zips to a first-round NCAA tourney upset of UCLA, which came from behind to win 57-53. (Photo by Scott W. 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