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Butler hires Thad Matta: Ex-Ohio State, Xavier coach returns as Bulldogs program makes splash move


Butler announced Sunday that it is hiring Thad Matta as its next men's basketball coach after the school fired LaVall Jordan on Friday after five seasons. Matta is a former Butler guard who was head coach of the program for the 2000-01 season before stops at Xavier and Ohio State. Matta has been out of coaching since the end of the 2016-17 season. (CBS Sports)

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Butler hires Thad Matta: Ex-Ohio State, Xavier coach returns as Bulldogs program makes splash move