Although many fans think the rise of basketball at Butler University started with its back-to-back championship game appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2010 and 2011, the Butler Bulldogs have a long history of tenaciously outplaying larger and more well-known teams. In Butler Basketball Legends, veteran sports writer Stan Sutton profiles the legacy of the Butler University basketball program and the coaches, players, and fans who give it heart.
Sutton takes readers behind the scenes to meet Butler and hear their stories, including players like Darnell Archey, Gordon Hayward, Matt Howard, and Mike Green, and unforgettable coaches like Thad Matta and Brad Stevens, and of course, Tony Hinkle. For 41 years Mr. Hinkle held the heartstrings to the universitybuilt a winning program around small guards, short but stout centers, and players other coaches thought inadequate, leading the program to more than 550 victories. From the fabled feats of past teams all the way up to the first season of new head coach LaVall Jordan, Butler Basketball Legends is a must read for all who love the game.