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. Xavier fired Travis Steele and replaced him with ex-Arizona and former Xavier coach Sean Miller. 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. 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. 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. Two formerButler assistants, Ryan Pedon and Michael Lewis, are out of the mix. He is scheduled to be introduced on Wednesday. Jordan was born April 16, 1979 and is a native of Albion, MI. 2023 www.indystar.com. Do you have a sports website? Butler announced Friday it was firing men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons. He was the Buckeyes' head coach from 2004 until 2017. 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. Matta has a 17-year coaching record of 439-154 (.733), averaging 26 wins a year. Because in practice, youre trying to figure out if it was good offense or bad defense. As an assistant coach at Butler, Jordan helped the Bulldogs post a 29-7 record in 2006-07. 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. All rights reserved. Matta is an associate athletic director hired by Indiana when Mike Woodson took over the Hoosiers. Writer / Matt Roberts 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Butler last played a basketball game on March 10 in the Big East Tournament. Groce has taken three schools to the NCAA tournament: Ohio U.,Illinois, Akron. 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. 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 | At Danville, Groce was coached by Todd Lickliter, the 2007 national coach of the year at Butler. Jordan took over at his alma mater in 2017, leading the Bulldogs to an 83-74 record during his five seasons at the helm. Nored is finishing his first season with the Pacers following three with the Charlotte Hornets. He was on hand Thursday night as a spectator at Madison Square Garden when Xavier beat Texas A&M to win the NIT championship. If guys didnt believe in what we were doing, if we hadnt been consistent as a staff, we wouldnt have advanced. He was the first person to say we could win the national championship at Butler. Jordan played basketball at Butler from 1997-2001 and played a year in the NBA G League before diving into college coaching. 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. Jordan also understands what it means to coach at Butler and all He left after one season for personal reasons. He was the first Butler player to participate in the National Basketball Developmental League, playing for the Huntsville Flight. 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. If Butler looks elsewhere, the pool of candidates would be large and indeterminate. Terms Of Service, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Basketball Autograph Policy and Procedures. 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. We had 10 days just to be together and build relationships, especially with the freshmen. 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.''. He led the 13th-seeded Bobcats to a 62-58 victory over fourth-seeded Virginia in the 2021 NCAA tournament. We are confident we will continue to build on his success and look forward to the future.''. 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. 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. This is a BETA experience. ), NCAA Tournament: 1 Year (1-1), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships. In his five years at the helm, Jordan amassed an 83-73 record, including 40-54 in Big East action. [2][3] He was a two-time All-Conference player and the 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament MVP. Ive been fortunate with the type of people Ive been around, Jordan says. Jordan went 11-24 at Milwaukee last season, his first as a head coach. 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. I still lean on them all now, Jordan adds. Jordan was named CBS Player of the Game in Butlers second-round contest after scoring 17 points against nationally-ranked Arizona. Panthers athletic director Amanda Braun said the search for Jordan's successor will begin immediately. At 54, he is young enough to get back into it if he and Collier believe he can endure the grind. Thad was an unbelievable motivator who just had a gift for getting guys ready. Record includes games as coach of major schools, and does not reflect forfeits or vacated games. K&p2_=tO@D QR 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 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. Jordan took over at his alma mater in 2017, leading the Bulldogs to an 83-74 record during his five seasons at the helm. 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. Butler University basketball has been remarkably resilient through its last six coaching changes. Pedon, who interviewed for the job that went to Jordan in 2017, acceptedthe job at Illinois State. ''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. New Coach LaVall Jordan spent last year at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but that doesnt mean hes a stranger to the program. The Bulldogs' former star player, who started his coaching career at his alma mater, was hired Monday as Butler's new head coach. Jordan had been a finalist when Michigan hired Bacari Alexander from Western Michigan earlier this offseason. 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. Nothing changed, he says. Jordan was Butlers Most Valuable Player in 2000-01. They fell to Providence in the Big East quarterfinals after beating Xavier in double overtime in the first round. All Rights Reserved. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Butler Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Friday that the university and men's basketball head coach LaVall Jordan have parted ways. 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. During the time he spent there, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Darius Morris all played under Jordan. 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). Thats when John Beilein came calling at Michigan, and Jordan served as an assistant with the Wolverines from 2010-16. The decision comes after Jordans buyout dropped significantly, according to Stadiums Jeff Goodman. He has played for coaches who apparently believe the only way to drive home a message is with a nail gun. The Bulldogs finished 14-18 (6-14 Big East) this season, marking the program's second straight losing campaign. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. With Barry Collier, it was instilling values and holding people accountable. And they've continued to win despite having four coaches since 2013. Coach Beilein is a great tactician. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at That was really beneficial, Jordan says. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? 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.. LaVall also has a deep appreciation for our university and this program, and will recruit and develop young men who will represent Butler well.''. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidWoods007. The Bulldogs went to the NCAA tournament in his first season, winning 21 games and beating Arkansas in the first round of the tournament. 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. $2,000 for being named Horizon League Coach of the Year 4. Privacy Policy 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 neverfinished above .500 in the Big Ten and missedthe NCAA tournament in each of his final four years. Jordan was the senior leader of that team. 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. If Butler stays within the family, below are logical candidates. Weve always been rated pretty highly in fewest turnovers, and that wont change. Butler announced Friday that it has parted ways with head mens basketball head coach LaVall Jordan. 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. hb```f``2e`a`ge@ Q&( own``n!CW4@L`0>v'!A% Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. McCarty was subsequently fired, and Lickliter is now the Purple Aces coach. "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. 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 | Do you have a blog? 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. Todd was terrific at team building. Consistency is the mark of a champion. WebJordans contract at WMU was never officially signed - the school was in the process of completing a background check. [7], On April 7, 2016, Milwaukee hired Jordan to replace Rob Jeter. On June 12, 2017, Butler hired Jordan to replace Chris Holtmann. hbbd``b`$AD+$X 6X. 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. Although 32, Noredhas already had eight coaching stops since leaving college. Working with multiple successful coaches has provided Jordan with an opportunity to absorb distinctive strengths and styles. (2008-11). But, like Collier, Jordan has long ties to the university. He was 78-23 in three years at Xavier and 337-123 in 13 years at Ohio State. [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. Jordan nearly got his dream job that year when Brad Stevens left to take the Boston Celtics job. And Matta brought a 23-year-old Brad Stevens to Butler, hiring him as director of basketball operations. Butler announced Friday that it is firing coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons on the job. Thats when Butler called him to replace Holtmann. Contact IndyStar reporter David Woods at david.woods@indystar.com. If it does, well have to have some conversations. Johnson is in his first season as a Purdue assistant. Jordan tallied 977 points, 365 rebounds and 179 assists during his four-year career. 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. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Web$5,000 for winning the Horizon League Conference Tournament 3. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? 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