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DEPAUW (Exhibition) TAYLOR (Exhibition) DAVIDSON at Northwestern at Evansville 76 Classic at Anaheim vs. Minnesota (ESPN2) vs. UCLA/Portland vs. TBA
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at Ball State VALPARAISO* Jimmy V Classic vs. Georgetown (ESPN) OHIO STATE (ESPN) XAVIER (ESPN2) at UAB GREEN BAY*
7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. noon 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m.
JANUARY 2 8 10 14 16 21 23 29 31
MILWAUKEE* at Wright State* at Detroit* CLEVELAND STATE* YOUNGSTOWN STATE* at Loyola* at UIC* at Green Bay* (ESPNU) at Milwaukee*
2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 p.m. 2 p.m.
FEBRUARY 4 6 8 11 13 17 20 26
DETROIT* WRIGHT STATE* LOYOLA* at Youngstown State* at Cleveland State* UIC* BRACKETBUSTERS at Valparaiso* (ESPNU)
7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 9 p.m.
MARCH 2, 5-9 Horizon League Tournament Home games in BOLD CAPS • Home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse • *Horizon League All games broadcast on Newstalk 1430 AM and online at www.WXNT.com Game date and time subject to change • All times Eastern
BUTLERSPORTS.COM
2009–2010
2009 NCAA Tournament
Butler Basketball
CONTENTS GENERAL INFO Media Information .............................. 2-6 2009-10 BULLDOGS 2009-10 Outlook ................................ 8-9 2009-10 Roster .............................. 10-11 Alex Anglin .......................................... 20 Garrett Butcher .............................. 32-33 Zach Hahn ..................................... 16-17 Gordon Hayward ........................... 22-23 Matt Howard .................................. 34-35 Emerson Kampen ............................... 30 Avery Jukes ................................... 28-29 Grant Leiendecker ......................... 26-27 Shelvin Mack ................................. 12-13 Ronald Nored ................................ 18-19 Nick Rodgers ...................................... 21 Andrew Smith ..................................... 36 Chase Stigall ...................................... 31 Shawn Vanzant.............................. 14-15 Willie Veasley ................................ 24-25 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Brad Stevens ............ 44-45 Assistant Coaches ......................... 46-48 Support Staff....................................... 49 Athletic Administration ........................ 50 All-Time Coaching Records ...............113 2008-09 REVIEW 2008-09 Statistics .......................... 72-76 2008-09 Box Scores ...................... 77-86 OPPONENTS 2009-10 Opponents ....................... 88-93 Series Records .............................. 94-98 HISTORY/RECORDS Team and Individual Records .... 100-119 All-Time Letterwinners ............... 120-121 Year-by-Year Results ................. 122-135 CAMPUS/COMMUNITY Butler University ............................ 52-53 Indianapolis ................................... 54-55 Hinkle Fieldhouse .......................... 56-59 Butler Athletics ............................... 62-63 Horizon League .................................. 64
BUTLER QUICK FACTS Location .................................. Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment ................................................ 4,200 Nickname............................................. Bulldogs Colors ........................................Blue and White Conference ...............................Horizon League Home Court ............ Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000) President .................................. Dr. Bobby Fong Director of Athletics........................ Barry Collier Head Coach...........Brad Stevens (DePauw ‘99) Assistants ...... Matthew Graves, Terry Johnson, ............................................ Micah Shrewsberry Sports Information Director............ Jim McGrath
2009-10 Butler Men’s Basketball Schedule Time at Indianapolis Date Day Opponent Site Time Nov. 14 Sat. DAVIDSON 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Nov. 18 Wed. At Northwestern (Big Ten Network) 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Nov. 21 Sat. At Evansville (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Nov. 26 Thur. Minnesota# (ESPN2) 5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27 Fri. UCLA/Portland# (ESPNU) TBA TBA Nov. 29 Sun. At 76 Classic (ESPN2/ESPNU) TBA TBA Dec. 2 Tue. At Ball State (WTTV 4) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Dec. 5 Sat. VALPARAISO* (WNDY 23) 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Dec. 8 Tue. Georgetown% (ESPN) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Dec. 12 Sat. OHIO STATE (ESPN) 12 p.m. 12 p.m. Dec. 19 Sat. XAVIER (ESPN2) 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Dec. 22 Tue. At UAB 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Dec. 31 Thur. GREEN BAY* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Jan. 2 Sat. MILWAUKEE* (WNDY 23) 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Jan. 8 Fri. At Wright State* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Jan. 10 Sun. At Detroit* 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Jan. 14 Thur. CLEVELAND STATE* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Jan. 16 Sat. YOUNGSTOWN ST.* (WNDY 23) 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Jan. 21 Thur. At Loyola* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Jan. 23 Sat. At UIC* (WNDY 23) 1 p.m. 2 p.m. Jan. 29 Fri. At Green Bay* (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Jan. 31 Sun. At Milwaukee* 1 p.m. 2 p.m. Feb. 4 Thur. DETROIT* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Feb. 6 Sat. WRIGHT STATE* 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Feb. 8 Mon. LOYOLA* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Thur. At Youngstown State* 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Feb. 13 Sat. At Cleveland State* (WNDY 23) 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Feb. 17 Wed. UIC* (WNDY 23) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Feb. 20 Sat. BRACKETBUSTER TBA TBA Feb. 26 Fri. At Valparaiso* (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Mar. 2 Tue. Horizon League Tournament TBA TBA (First round for 3-10 seeds on campus sites) Mar. 5-9 Fri-Tue. Horizon League Tournament TBA TBA (Quarterfinals and semifinals at No. 1 seed; finals at highest remaining seed) #--76 Classic, Anaheim, Calif. %--Jimmy V Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. *--Horizon League game HOME GAMES PLAYED IN HINKLE FIELDHOUSE
CREDITS: The 2009-10 Butler Basketball Guide was compiled and edited by Jim McGrath, Butler Sports Information Director. Cover design by Jackie Bilskie, Butler Publications. Photography by Brent Smith, John Fetcho, Steve Mitchell/Boxcar Photos, Kevin Cox, Robert Hull, Steve DeMeo, R. D. Moore and Steve Healy/Indianapolis Star. Special thanks to the Indianapolis Project, the Horizon League, Visual Sports Network and Multi-Ad.
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Media Information TO THE MEDIA The 2009-10 Butler Basketball Guide has been prepared to assist members of the print and electronic media with their coverage of the Bulldogs. If you have need for additional information or pictures, please contact: Jim McGrath, SID Butler University 510 W. 49th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
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HORIZON LEAGUE PRESS ROW PHONE NUMBERS Cleveland State .......................................... (216) 687-4819 Detroit ......................................................... (313) 993-1750 Green Bay .................................................. (920) 965-8735 Loyola Chicago ........................................... (773) 274-3550 Milwaukee .................................................. (414) 908-5805 UIC ............................................................. (312) 413-5712 Valparaiso ................................................... (219) 548-1502 Wright State ................................................ (937) 775-4687 Youngstown State ....................................... (330) 941-3192
e-mail address: jmcgrath@butler.edu IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Butler Athletic Department ................... (317) 940-9375 Head Coach Brad Stevens .................. (317) 940-9377 Jim McGrath (Office) ........................... (317) 940-9414 Jim McGrath (Cell)............................... (317) 491-5461 SID FAX ............................................... (317) 940-9808 Press Row ........................................... (317) 940-9817 For additional Butler athletic information, check:
www.butlersports.com WORKING CREDENTIALS: Requests for working press credentials should be directed to the Butler Sports Information Office. Credentials will be mailed if time permits, or will be left with the attendant at the Media Entrance of Hinkle Fieldhouse. Credential priority is given to print and electronic media who cover Butler or its opponent on a regular basis. To qualify for a credential, a news agency must have a full-time sports editor or director. Weekly publications and will be considered on a space available basis.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photo passes will be issued by the Butler Sports Information Office to certified news photographers only. Photographers are limited to working at either end of the court at the right of the basket (Photo Box), and flashes are not permitted. TELEVISION BROADCASTS: Application for television origination must be made to the Butler Sports Information Office at least ten days prior to the game. Courtside seating will be provided for up to four persons. RADIO BROADCASTS: Application for broadcasting permission must be made in writing to the Butler Sports Information Office at least one week prior to the game. Courtside seating will be provided for up to three persons. Butler University will provide courtesy phone lines for the designated official station of each visiting school. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: Butler coaches and players will be available for interviews following the game in the basketball interview area, located on the northwest side of the arena. Head Coach Brad Stevens will be available to all media following a 10-minute cooling-off period. Requests for Butler players should be given to Butler’s SID prior to the end of the game.
PRESS PARKING: Parking is available to credentialed members of the media in the north lot behind Hinkle Fieldhouse. Requests for media parking passes should be made to the Butler Sports Information Office far enough in advance of the game to allow for mailing time.
IN-SEASON INTERVIEWS: Head coach Brad Stevens and Butler players are available to the media immediately following Tuesday practices, or by appointment. Players are not available for interviews on game days. Contact Butler’s Sports Information Office for assistance in lining up interviews in-person or by phone.
SCOUTING PASSES: In accordance with NCAA rules, scouting passes will not be issued to Division I college scouts. Non-Division I scouts will be seated on press row as space permits. Requests should be made to the Butler Sports Information Office in advance of the game. Professional scouts will be accommodated, as space permits, if the request is made by the team’s administrative office.
PRACTICE SESSIONS: Butler’s practice sessions are normally closed, though members of the media are allowed into practice on Tuesdays during the season. Please make advance arrangements with Butler’s Sports Information Office.
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David Woods Indianapolis Star 307 North Pennsylvania Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317) 444-6195 (317) 444-6500 - Fax
Chris Hagan WXIN-TV 6910 Network Place Indianapolis, IN 46278 (317) 687-6541 (317) 687-6556 - Fax
Dave Calabro WTHR-TV 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 655-5754 (317) 655-5753 - Fax
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Butler Basketball Radio Network
Nick Gardner (left) and Joe Gentry return for the fourth year to broadcast all Butler men’s basketball games.
WXNT - THE HOME OF BUTLER BASKETBALL WXNT (1430 AM) again will be the flagship station for all Butler regular season and post-season men’s basketball games in 2009-10. Play-by-play broadcast duties for the Butler games again will be handled by Joe Gentry, Butler’s Director of Sports Marketing and Corporate Sponsorships, while former Butler basketball player Nick Gardner returns as color analyst. Radio Contact: Joe Gentry (jgentry@butler.edu)
BUTLER’S TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Date Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 31 Jan. 2 Jan. 8 Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 26
Opponent Davidson Northwestern Evansville Minnesota @ 76 Classic @ 76 Classic Ball State Valparaiso Georgetown Ohio State Xavier Green Bay Milwaukee Wright State Cleveland State Youngstown State Loyola UIC Green Bay Detroit Loyola Cleveland State UIC Valparaiso
Station WHMB 40 Big Ten Network WNDY 23 ESPN2 ESPNU ESPNU/ESPN2 WTTV 4 WNDY 23 ESPN ESPN ESPN2 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 ESPNU WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 WNDY 23 ESPNU
Air Time (EST) 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. TBA TBA 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 9 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m.
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BUTLER BASKETBALL TONIGHT WXNT 1430 AM Monday, Nov. 2 Monday, Nov. 9 Monday, Nov. 16 Monday, Nov. 23 Monday, Nov. 30 Monday, Dec. 14 Monday, Dec. 28 Monday, Jan. 4 Monday, Jan. 11
6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 6-7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 18 Monday, Jan. 25 Monday, Feb. 1 Monday, Feb. 15 Monday, Feb. 22 Monday, Mar. 1 Wednesday, Mar. 10
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Horizon League Network The Horizon League launched the Horizon League Network site, powered by Mediasauce, at www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv in 2007-08. HLN is the premier destination for free, live video of Horizon League games and other on-demand features. This season the league will sponsor the HLN Game of the Week on syndicated television. All of Butler’s regular season league games will be available on HLN.
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2009-10 Horizon League Composite Schedule November Detroit at California Green Bay vs. UAB (Kent, Ohio) Valparaiso at Ball State Cleveland State at St. Bonaventure Youngstown State at Xavier Concordia-St. Paul at Milwaukee Loyola at Kansas State Wright State at Washington Nov. 14 Davidson at Butler UIS at UIC Green Bay vs. Samford (Kent, Ohio) Wright State vs. Portland (Seattle, Wash.) Nov. 15 Western Michigan at Detroit Hiram at Youngstown State Valparaiso at North Carolina Green Bay at Kent State Wright State vs. Belmont (Seattle Wash.) Nov. 16 Wilmington at Cleveland State Milwaukee vs. Western Kentucky (Baton Rouge, La.) Nov. 17 Milwaukee vs. LSU/Indiana State (Baton Rouge, La.) Canisius at Loyola Nov. 18 UIC at Central Michigan Kent State at Youngstown State Northern Michigan at Green Bay Butler at Northwestern Nov. 19 Florida A & M at Cleveland State IU-South Bend at Valparaiso Nov. 20 Loyola at Holy Cross Nov. 21 Long Beach State at Green Bay Hillsdale at Milwaukee Youngstown State at St. Peter’s Sam Houston State at Cleveland State Detroit at Albany Butler at Evansville Nov. 22 Valparaiso at Michigan State Detroit vs. Alcorn State (Albany, N.Y.) Nov. 23 Illinois State at UIC Western Michigan at Loyola Nov. 23-27 Milwaukee at NIT Season Tip-Off (TBD) Nov. 24 Central Michigan at Wright State Geneva at Youngstown State Cleveland State vs. Kentucky (Cancun, Mexico) Nov. 25 Cleveland State vs. Stanford/Virginia Nov. 26 Butler vs. Minnesota (Anaheim, Calif.) Nov. 27 Valparaiso at Georgia Southern Green Bay at North Dakota State Butler vs. UCLA/Portland Nov. 28 Wichita State at Cleveland State Detroit at DePaul Wright State at Northeastern Milwaukee at Bowling Green Valparaiso vs. Troy (Statesboro, Ga.) St. Ambrose at Loyola UIC at Southern Illinois Youngstown State at Pittsburgh Nov. 29 Valparaiso vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (Statesboro, Ga.) Green Bay at North Dakota Butler at 76 Classic (Anaheim, Calif.) Nov. 11 Nov. 13
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11 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. TBA 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 12 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. TBA 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. TBA 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. TBA 1 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA
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December Butler at Ball State Youngstown State at Detroit Loyola at Green Bay UIC at Milwaukee Cleveland State at Wright State Cleveland State at Detroit Valparaiso at Butler Youngstown State at Wright State UIC at Green Bay Loyola at Milwaukee Tennessee State at Detroit Butler vs. Georgetown (New York, N.Y.) Wright State at Toledo Milwaukee at Marquette Valparaiso at Purdue Wisconsin at Green Bay Ohio State at Butler Wilberforce at Cleveland State Toledo at Valparaiso San Francisco at Loyola Milwaukee at North Dakota State Detroit at Michigan Wright State at Miami (Ohio) Green Bay at Oakland UIC at DePaul Robert Morris (Pa.) at Cleveland State Wright State at Mississippi State Youngstown State at St. Francis (Pa.) Oregon State at UIC Loyola at Bradley Xavier at Butler West Virginia at Cleveland State Youngstown State at Green Bay Bowling Green at Detroit Northern Illinois at UIC Maryland-Eastern Shore at Wright State Concordia (Wis.) at Valparaiso Miami (Ohio) at Milwaukee Loyola at SIU-Edwardsville Valparaiso at IPFW UIC at Akron Central Michigan at Detroit High Point at Youngstown State Arkansas-Little Rock at Wright State Albany at Loyola Buffalo at Green Bay Butler at UAB Cleveland State at Ohio State Milwaukee at Wisconsin UIC at Wisconsin Valparaiso at Akron Shawnee State at Detroit Sam Houston State at Wright State St. Francis (Ill.) at Loyola Toledo at UIC Cleveland State at Kansas State Robert Morris (Pa.) at Youngstown State
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Detroit at UIC Wright State at Loyola Green Bay at Butler Milwaukee at Valparaiso January Milwaukee at Butler Wright State at UIC Detroit at Loyola Cleveland State at Youngstown State Green Bay at Valparaiso Milwaukee at SIU-Edwardsville UIC at Youngstown State Loyola at Cleveland State Valparaiso at Detroit Butler at Wright State Green Bay at Milwaukee UIC at Cleveland State Loyola at Youngstown State Butler at Detroit Valparaiso at Wright State Cleveland State at Butler Youngstown State at Valparaiso Wright State at Green Bay Detroit at Milwaukee Loyola at UIC Cleveland State at Valparaiso Youngstown State at Butler Detroit at Green Bay Wright State at Milwaukee Green Bay at Houston Baptist Valparaiso at UIC Butler at Loyola Milwaukee at Youngstown State Green Bay at Cleveland State Butler at UIC Wright State at Detroit Valparaiso at Loyola Milwaukee at Cleveland State Green Bay at Youngstown State North Carolina Central at Youngstown State Loyola at Detroit UIC at Wright State Valparaiso at Milwaukee Butler at Green Bay Loyola at Wright State UIC at Detroit Youngstown State at Cleveland State Valparaiso at Green Bay Butler at Milwaukee
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Detroit at Butler Wright State at Valparaiso Youngstown State at Loyola Cleveland State at UIC Detroit at Valparaiso Wright State at Butler Youngstown State at UIC Cleveland State at Loyola Milwaukee at Green Bay
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Loyola at Butler 7 p.m. Chicago State at Detroit 7 p.m. UIC at Valparaiso 8 p.m. Green Bay at Detroit 7 p.m. Butler at Youngstown State 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Wright State 7 p.m. Valparaiso at Cleveland State 7 p.m. Butler at Cleveland State 2 p.m. UIC at Loyola 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit 4 p.m. Valparaiso at Youngstown State 7 p.m. Green Bay at Wright State 7 p.m. Youngstown State at Milwaukee 8 p.m. Cleveland State at Green Bay 8 p.m. UIC at Butler 7 p.m. Detroit at Wright State 7 p.m. Loyola at Valparaiso 8 p.m. Cleveland State at Milwaukee 8:30 p.m. BracketBusters TBA Home Teams: Butler, Cleveland State, Detroit, Green Bay, Milwaukee Away Teams: Loyola, UIC, Valparaiso, Wright State, Youngstown State Detroit at Cleveland State 7:30 p.m. Wright State at Youngstown State 7:30 p.m. Green Bay at UIC 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Loyola 8 p.m. Butler at Valparaiso 9 p.m. Detroit at Youngstown State 2 p.m. Wright State at Cleveland State 2 p.m. Milwaukee at UIC 2 p.m. Green Bay at Loyola 4 p.m.
All Times EST. Horizon League games in bold.
2010 Speedway Horizon League Championship Tuesday, March 2 - First-Round Games At Campus Sites Game 1 - #10 Seed at #3 Seed Game 2 - #9 Seed at #4 Seed Game 3 - #8 Seed at #5 Seed Game 4 - #7 Seed at #6 Seed Friday, March 5 - Quarterfinals At #1 Seed Game 5 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 4 Game 6 - Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 Saturday, March 6 - Semifinals At #1 Seed, ESPNU Game 7 - #1 Seed vs. Winner of Game 6 Game 8 - #2 Seed vs. Winner of Game 5 Tuesday, March 9 - At Highest Remaining Seed, 9 p.m (ET), ESPN Championship Game - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
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Media Information Why Bulldogs? Prior to 1919, Butler’s athletic teams were known as the “Christians.” But numerous losses in the 1919 football season caused Butler followers to grow weary of that nickname. During the week leading up to Butler’s football game with the heated rival Franklin “Baptists,” Butler Collegian editor Alex Cavins and his staff, which included cartoonist George Kickson, decided something “hot” needed to be conceived for the school’s weekly pep session. About that time, the mascot of a Butler fraternity - a bulldog named Shimmy (you couldn’t shake him) - wandered into the Collegian office. The idea was born! The next day the school paper came out with a big page one cartoon showing Shimmy the Bulldog, labled Butler, taking a bite out of the pants seat of a figure labled “John the Baptist.” The caption was: “Bring on that Platter, Salome!” (Butler lost the game to Franklin, 14-0, but the name “Bulldogs” took hold.)
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Getting to Butler FROM NORTHWEST: I-65 south to I-465 east, exit I-465 at U.S. 31 (Meridian Street); follow Meridian Street south to 49th Street, turn right and follow 49th Street to Hinkle Fieldhouse (5 blocks). FROM NORTH: U.S. 31 (Meridian Street) south to 49th Street, turn right and follow to Hinkle Fieldhouse (5 blocks) FROM NORTHEAST: I-69 south (becomes Binford Blvd. in Marion County) to 46th Street, turn right and follow 46th Street to Boulevard Place, turn right and follow to Hinkle Fieldhouse (3 blocks) FROM EAST: I-70 west to I-65 north, exit at Meridian Street (U. S. 31) and follow Meridian Street north to 49th Street, turn left at 49th Street and follow to Hinkle Fieldhouse (5 blocks) FROM SOUTHEAST: I-74 north/west to I-465 north, exit I-465 at I-70 west and follow to I-65 north, exit at Meridian Street (U. S. 31) and follow Meridian Street north to 49th Street, turn left at 49th Street and follow to Hinkle Fieldhouse (5 blocks) FROM SOUTH: I-65 north, exit at Meridian Street (U. S. 31) and follow Meridian Street north to 49th Street, turn left at 49th Street and follow to Hinkle Fieldhouse (5 blocks) FROM WEST/SOUTHWEST: I-70 or I-74 east to I-465 north, exit I-465 at 38th Street, follow 38th Street east to Meridian Street (7-8 miles), turn left at Meridian Street and follow north to 49th Street, turn left on 49th Street and follow to Hinkle Fieldhouse (5 blocks).