Butler Coach Thad Matta Addresses the ‘Elephant in the Room’: His Health

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Sports Illustrated

By Madison Williams Health issues played a role in his departure from Ohio State in 2017. Butler announced Thad Matta would be their men’s basketball head coach after firing LaVall Jordan last week. In his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Matta immediately addressed the question he expected to be asked: where is he health-wise? Matta developed a condition called “drop foot” after undergoing a back surgery in 2007 while he was still at Ohio State. He coached there until 2017. This condition causes Matta to drag his foot when he walks, and his health situation reportedly played a role…