List of Butler Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Butler Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches. There have been 24 head coaches of the Bulldogs in their 125-season history.[1]

Butler's current head coach is Thad Matta, in his second stint as head coach. He was hired in April 2022[2] to replace LaVall Jordan, who was fired after the 2021–22 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
– 1896–1897 Unknown 1 1–0 1.000
1 1897–1899 James L. Zink 2 2–5 .286
2 1899–1903 Walter F. Kelly 4 6–8 .429
3 1903–1904 Ralph Jones 1 2–2 .500
4 1904–1906 Edgar Wingard 2 7–3 .700
5 1906–1907 Art Guedel 1 2–4 .333
6 1907–1909[a] Jack McKay 2 9–6 .600
7 1908–1909[a] Joe McCrea 1 5–2 .714
8 1909–1910 Walter Gipe 1 3–4 .429
9 1910–1912 Bill Diddle 2 10–12 .455
10 1912–1918[b] G. Cullen Thomas 5 16–28 .364
11 1918–1919 Joe Mullane 1 1–9 .100
12 1919–1920 F. E. Ellis 1 2–4 .333
13 1920–1926 Harlan Page 6 103–30 .774
14 1926–1942
1945–1970 		Tony Hinkle 41 560–392 .588
15 1942–1945[c] Frank Hedden 2 18–15 .545
16 1970–1977 George Theofanis 7 79–105 .429
17 1977–1989 Joe Sexson 12 143–188 .432
18 1989–2000 Barry Collier 11 196–132 .598
19 2000–2001
2022–present 		Thad Matta 3 56–41 .577
20 2001–2007 Todd Lickliter 6 131–61 .682
21 2007–2013 Brad Stevens 6 166–49 .772
22 2013–2014 Brandon Miller 1 14–17 .452
23 2014–2017 Chris Holtmann 3 70–31 .693
24 2017–2022 LaVall Jordan 5 83–74 .529
Totals 24 coaches 125 seasons 1,680–1,220 .579
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ a b McKay and McCrea served as co-head coaches for the 1908–09 season. Their record of 5–2 is reflected in both coaches' records.
  2. ^ Butler did not field a basketball team for the 1913–14 season.
  3. ^ Butler did not field a basketball team for the 1943–44 season.

References

  1. ^ a b "Butler Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Butler Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Butler basketball brings Thad Matta back as head coach". The Indianapolis Star. April 3, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 1, 2022). "Butler fires men's basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.