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. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. INDIANAPOLIS LaVall Jordan is heading from sideline to studio. Butler Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Friday that the university and men's basketball head coach LaVall Jordan have parted ways. 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. "If this happens, it would be a great hire for Butler and a great loss for us.". The Bulldogs never returned to the Big Dance during his tenure, however. That was really beneficial, Jordan says. Jordan was the senior leader of that team. On April 1, 2022, Butler announced that they had parted ways with Jordan. Jordan tallied 977 points, 365 rebounds and 179 assists during his four-year career. But Jordan met the Western Michigan players and his nameplate was on an office at the schools basketball facility. 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They fell to Providence in the Big East quarterfinals after beating Xavier in double overtime in the first round. 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. Butler Athletics In hiring Jordan, Collier made program history. He is scheduled to be introduced on Wednesday. [4] In his first season as head coach, he led the unranked Bulldogs to a stunning 10193 upset of No. 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. Ve "8@ 8cdXd100Cg | But, like Collier, Jordan has long ties to the university. Another coach with Hoosier ties is Grand Canyon's Bryce Drew, former coach at Valparaiso and Vanderbilt. 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. Jordan played for Butler from 1998 to 2001. Barring a breakdown during contract negotiations, Jordan will be the one getting the top job despite just one season of head coaching experience. "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 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. 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. New Coach LaVall Jordan spent last year at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but that doesnt mean hes a stranger to the program. He then joined Lickliters staff at Iowa and moved on to Michigan before accepting the head coaching job at Milwaukee. 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. Athletic director Barry Collier made the announcement Monday night after word got out that Jordan had agreed to take the job. The Bulldogs couldve had a shot at the 2020 tournament, but it ended up getting canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Butler gave him his start as an assistant from 2003-07 under Todd Lickliter, and he followed Lickliter to Iowa from 2007-10. And Matta brought a 23-year-old Brad Stevens to Butler, hiring him as director of basketball operations. [1] He is a former head coach of If Butler looks elsewhere, the pool of candidates would be large and indeterminate. 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). 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. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Although 32, Noredhas already had eight coaching stops since leaving college. He was the Buckeyes' head coach from 2004 until 2017. 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. This past year, the Bulldogs went 14-18 overall and 6-14 in conference play. We present them here for purely educational purposes. But entering the Horizon League tournament as a 10-seed, the Panthers won three games and lost to eventual champion Northern Kentucky by six points. INDIANAPOLIS With LaVall Jordan out after five seasons as head basketball coach, Butler has another decision: Hire a new coach within the Butler family, or go outside for the first time in nearly a century. He got a lot of respect from the locker room because players knew he cared about them. Jordan took over the Butler program in 2017 after Chris Holtmann departed for Ohio State. Photography provided by Butler University Athletics. 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). McCarty was subsequently fired, and Lickliter is now the Purple Aces coach. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He was the first player in Butler basketball history to play in four NCAA Tournament games and he also played in three NIT games. More AP college basketball at www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . The Butler job He was a point guard on those Butler teams of 2010 and 2011, a popular figure on the entire campus. 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). LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced Friday. He nearly led the 13th-seeded Zips to a first-round NCAA tourney upset of UCLA, which came from behind to win 57-53. Butler fires basketball coach LaVall Jordan, What you should know about Butler basketball coach LaVall Jordan, Insider: The Butler Way? []. LaVall Jordan has played for coaches who yell. Jordan is married to Destinee Jordan and they have three daughters together. 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. That team won only eight games during the regular season and lost its last nine in a row. Jordan was named CBS Player of the Game in Butlers second-round contest after scoring 17 points against nationally-ranked Arizona. Butler announced Friday it was firing men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons. If guys didnt believe in what we were doing, if we hadnt been consistent as a staff, we wouldnt have advanced. Jordan nearly got his dream job that year when Brad Stevens left to take the Boston Celtics job. Is there one now? Copyright 2023 Towne Post Network, Inc. He effectively became a defensive coordinator. 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. 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. Breaking news. 1 Villanova in Hinkle Fieldhouse, marking Butler's third straight win over the Wildcats. Butler announced Friday that it has parted ways with head mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. Speculation has centered on Ohio University's Jeff Boals, a former assistant coach under Thad Matta at Ohio State. Pedon, who interviewed for the job that went to Jordan in 2017, acceptedthe job at Illinois State. 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. Panthers athletic director Amanda Braun said the search for Jordan's successor will begin immediately. I give that group a lot of credit. Working with multiple successful coaches has provided Jordan with an opportunity to absorb distinctive strengths and styles. 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. 117Fishers, IN 46038(317) 810-0011 phone/text. 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. On June 12, 2017, Butler hired Jordan to replace Chris Holtmann. All Rights Reserved. Prior to taking over at Butler, Jordan was the head coach at Milwaukee for one season. 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. He contributed to 91 victories in four years, a Butler record at the time. Groce has taken three schools to the NCAA tournament: Ohio U.,Illinois, Akron. Jordan, 42, is a former Butler guard who played key roles on NCAA Tournament teams for the program in 2000 and 2001. 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. The Bulldogs finished 14-19 this season, 6-14 in the Big East. Had they won, they would have set a record for the team with the most losses reaching the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[9][10]. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.. I want to thank LaVall for his dedication to our program, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.". He was a Butler assistant under Matta. (2008-11). After earning his bachelors degree in journalism in 2001, Jordan played professional basketball in Europe. 56 0 obj <>stream 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Two formerButler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out of the mix. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. After playing at Butler under coach Todd Lickliter, Jordan served as an assistant coach at Butler for four years. Limited Ads. Web$5,000 for winning the Horizon League Conference Tournament 3. Collier also reportedly interviewed two of Holtmann's assistants, Terry Johnson and Ryan Pedon. And they've continued to win despite having four coaches since 2013. Butler also won its first NCAA Tournament game in 39 years with a 7963 win over Wake Forest in 2001. He was a G League assistant for the Maine Red Claws and a player development coach for Stevens Celtics. He was 44-19 as head coach at Vincennes University from 2008-10. The Bulldogs brought nearly everyone back from their 2020-21 team, but finished just 14-19 overall and 6-14 in conference play. Jordan served three seasons (2004-07) as a full-time assistant coach at Butler after spending the 2003-04 season as Butlers coordinator of basketball operations. See the complete salary history of Butler coach LaVall Jordan, including scheduled school pay and bonuses. 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. Butler made it to one NCAA Tournament under Jordan, and that happened in his first season. In-depth analysis. Find out more. Do you have a sports website? Although the university did not disclose it, Jordan received a contract extension and raise after the season, according to a source. K&p2_=tO@D QR USA Today Sports Images Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. The 38-year-old Jordan replaces Chris Holtmann, who left for Ohio State last week. "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. 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 4/1/2022 10:15:00 AM | By: John Dedman. In the 2021-22 season, Butler disappointed despite preseason expectations of competing for an NCAA tournament bid. Consistency is the mark of a champion. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. 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 was a two-time all-conference performer and was named MVP of the 2001 league championship. Please wait while you are redirected to the right page Butler Basketball Head Coach LaVall Jordan Looks to Continue Winning Tradition. 0 The Bulldogs went to the NCAA tournament in his first season, winning 21 games and beating Arkansas in the first round of the tournament. 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. "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. 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. In his five years at the helm, Jordan amassed an 83-73 record, including 40-54 in Big East action. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at He led the 13th-seeded Bobcats to a 62-58 victory over fourth-seeded Virginia in the 2021 NCAA tournament. [7], On April 7, 2016, Milwaukee hired Jordan to replace Rob Jeter. 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. [4], Jordan played professional basketball in Europe for one year after graduating. Collier should know: He recruited Jordan and coached him for three seasons before leaving for Nebraska. 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. If it does, well have to have some conversations. 2023 All rights reserved. ''This is a dream come true,'' Jordan said. Record includes games as coach of major schools, and does not reflect forfeits or vacated games. He took teams to two Final Fours, four Elite Eights (one at Xavier), five Big Ten championships and four Big Ten tournament titles. Seas. 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. 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. Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. He lives across the street from Collier, who once hired Matta as a Butler assistant coach. Three weeks later, the Bulldogs are looking for a new coach. 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Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. endstream endobj 31 0 obj <> endobj 32 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 33 0 obj <>stream ''He has played a major role in successful programs that have competed at the highest levels. The Bulldogs He was a college teammate at Taylor with Chris Holtmann, who was Butler's coach for three seasonsbefore leaving for Ohio State. Health issues effectively ended his coaching career at Ohio State. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Matta is an associate athletic director hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers. 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. [2][3] He was a two-time All-Conference player and the 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament MVP. Butler becomes the third Big East school to undergo a coaching change in this cycle. New Butler Basketball Head Coach LaVall Jordan looks to continue a winning tradition in his first season with the men's team. Butler's 2020 team was on track for a bid with a 22-9 record before the event's cancellation due to COVID-19. [1] Butler's athletic director Barry Collier had recruited Jordan as a player and coached him for three seasons. 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 | Instead, Collier chose to stay in-house by hiring former Butler star Brandon Miller. Or write about sports? INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LaVall Jordan is getting another chance to make his imprint at Butler. 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. Matta last coached at Ohio State. LaVall Jordan is out as Butlers head coach after five years, athletic director Barry Collier announced The Bulldogs set a school record for wins in 2007 after opening the season with 10 straight victories. 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. [1] He is a former head coach of Milwaukee, as well as assistant coach at Michigan, Iowa, and Butler. Jordan returned as director of basketball operations - a proving ground for a series of future Butler head coaches - in 2003-04. 2:01 pm ET, Bracketology: Boise State boosts its standing, Alabama vs. Auburn odds, picks, prediction, bets, Top 25 And 1: Bill Self continues to cement legacy, Court Report: Strange resumes, best turnarounds, Xavier vs. Providence odds, picks, prediction, bets, Lamar vs. Nicholls State odds, picks, prediction, bets, Butler fires LaVall Jordan after five seasons, Nate Oats says Bama players explained pat-down, March Madness starts with game-winner at buzzer, AP Top 25: Marquette moves up; UK back in rankings, Legendary former Virginia coach Terry Holland dies. Butler parted ways with head coach LaVall Jordan last month. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Coach Beilein is a great tactician. The Bulldogs' former star player, who started his coaching career at his alma mater, was hired Monday as Butler's new head coach. The timing is attributable to the fact that Jordan's buyout figure dropped Friday, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. It was also good to be able to go against an opponent. 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. He, too, interviewed for the Butler job in 2017, then left with Holtmann and remained on Ohio States staff for four years. (Photo by Scott W. 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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. 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. We had 10 days just to be together and build relationships, especially with the freshmen. He helped the Bulldogs win three conference tournament titles and two Horizon League regular season championships while participating in four consecutive post-season tournaments. WebJordans contract at WMU was never officially signed - the school was in the process of completing a background check. LaVall also has a deep appreciation for our university and this program, and will recruit and develop young men who will represent Butler well.''. From Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann, the Bulldogs regularly promoted assistant coaches to the top job and continued to enjoy success. Ive been fortunate with the type of people Ive been around, Jordan says. 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. 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. ''Butler is a place that means so much to me and my family, and I am honored and humbled to lead this storied program. WebLaVall Jordan. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He is85-56 in four years at Ohio U. Jordan was Butlers Most Valuable Player in 2000-01. Jordan met with athletic director Barry Collier multiple times since the Bulldogs' season ended, sources told ESPN, but the amount of buyout money Jordan Join our linker program. [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. Three weeks later, the Bulldogs are looking for a new coach. 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. 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. Weve always been rated pretty highly in fewest turnovers, and that wont change. Butler won the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament with wins over Notre Dame, Indiana, Tennessee and Gonzaga. Jordan went 11-24 at Milwaukee last season, his first as a head coach. The information below applies to the data WebJordan was Butlers Most Valuable Player in 2000-01. He and his wife, Destinee, have two daughters, Ava (four) and Alanna (two). Apr 1, 2022 In this story: Butler Bulldogs Butler announced on Friday that they have parted ways with mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. Do you have a blog? 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: 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. He left after one season for personal reasons. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? 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