Butler Hires Former Ohio State Coach Thad Matta

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Sports Illustrated

By Daniel Chavkin The veteran coach has led the programs at Butler, Xavier and Ohio State since 2000. View the original article to see embedded media. Butler’s announced Sunday it is bringing back a familiar face as the school is hiring Thad Matta to be its next coach. The hire comes days after Butler fired head coach Lavall Jordan, when Jordan’s buyout dropped significantly. “The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” Butler director of athletics Barry Collier said in a statement. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable ex…