Support Staff

LAUREN FLAUM

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS • SECOND SEASON Eastern Michigan, 2009 • Sylvania, Ohio

Lauren Flaum is entering her second season as the director of basketball operations at Tulane She spent the previous seven seasons on the Toledo women’s basketball staff and three as the University of Toledo’s director of basketball operations (DOBO).

Flaum coordinated or assisted in various administrative areas, including budget management, camps, on-campus recruiting, apparel contact and academics. She also oversaw expenditures and purchasing card procedures, maintained all databases for the staff, coordinates the guest coaches program, assists with compliance activities and fundraising and serves as the Toledo Women’s Basketball Fan Club liaison.

In addition, Flaum coordinated tape exchange with the opposition and assists with breaking down game film for the coaches.

“Lauren has been an integral part of our program over the past seven years,” threetime Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Tricia Cullop said. “She goes above and beyond the call of duty and is always willing to lend a hand. Lauren is very caring, driven and organized.

Flaum previously worked four seasons as coordinator of women’s basketball and video coordinator at Toledo.

During her time at Toledo, the Midnight Blue & Gold amassed a 130-96 overall record and a 69-57 mark in the conference. The Rockets have also advanced to the postseason on four occasions, including their first trip to the NCAA Championships since 2001 in 2016-17.

Flaum came to the University of Toledo after working as a mortgage broker at Quicken Loans from 2012-13. She was responsible for establishing an ongoing financial services relationship with clients through the delivery of world-class service, as well consulting with clients about their current and future needs to help them achieve their financial goals. A 2009 graduate of MAC member Eastern Michigan, Flaum remained at her alma mater as a graduate assistant video coordinator for both the women’s and men’s basketball programs from 2009-12. She was in charge of film exchange, assisted with video editing, assisted the coaches with scouting reports, planned travel arrangements including hotels, meals, and transportation; assisted the recruiting coordinator with on-campus visits for potential student-athletes; facilitated study tables for studentathletes; helped with academic needs and assisted in the planning and executing of both summer day camps and team camps.

As a student at Eastern Michigan, Flaum served as a manager for the men’s basketball team for four years. She traveled with the team and assisted in both pre- and postgame operations, including film sessions, practices and meals. She also filmed and edited practices and updated statistics for the staff. For her efforts, Flaum was named the Men’s Basketball Manager of the Year for the 2008-09 season.

Flaum was also very active in campus activities during her time at EMU and served as both the vice president and president of the College Panhellenic Council. She provided strategic leadership to the College Panhellenic Council Executive Board and oversaw nine sororities and over 350 sorority women. She also promoted positive relationships and implemented a community-wide assessment program to share community standards. Her efforts did not go without notice as she received the Outstanding Character Award for the EMU Panhellenic Council in 2007-08 and the Sister of the Year for the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority in 2006-07.

A native of nearby Sylvania, Ohio, Flaum earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from Eastern Michigan in 2009 and master’s degree in health and human services in sport management from EMU in 2011. She also received a Certificate in Higher Education Compliance from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2019.

JANET BUTLER

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & VIDEO • FIRST SEASON Louisiana College, 2011 • Eros, La.

Janet Butler enters her second season as the Assistant Director for Student-Athlete Development and Video in 2021-22. She joined the staff in Uptown after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Butler joined the Mavericks after spending the 2017-18 season as an assistant at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J. At Monmouth, she led the program’s guard development, assisted with recruiting duties and served as the marketing and development and academic liaison. She was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Thirty Under 30 list that season.

Before joining the Hawks, Butler served as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada. She was elevated to that role in July 2015, after serving as the Director of Operations from 2013-2015 and as a Graduate Assistant from 2012-2013. Within her various roles, she assisted with player development and recruiting. She also coordinated the community service, camps, clinics and social media efforts for the Wolf Pack.

She began her coaching career at the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2011-12 as an assistant coach.

Butler played collegiately at Louisiana College, where she was a two-time co-captain and a three-time American Southwest Conference All-Academic selection. She helped her team to two straight regular-season American Southwest Conference titles, as well as berths to the NCAA Division III National Tournament in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Following her playing career, she was selected as a member of the WBCA’s “So You Want To Be a Coach” Program in 2011.

A native of Eros, La., Butler earned her degree in health & physical education with teacher certification from Louisiana College in 2011. Butler earned her master’s degree in educational leadership from Nevada in 2014.

THE BUTLER FILE...

Hometown: Eros, La. Alma Mater: Louisiana College, 2011

Playing Experience

Louisiana College, 2009-11

Coaching Experience

2020-present: Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Development and Video, Tulane 2018-20: Assistant Coach, Nebraska Omaha 2017-18: Assistant Coach, Monmouth 2015-17: Assistant Coach, Nevada 2013-15: Director of Operations, Nevada 2012-13: Graduate Assistant, Nevada 2011-12: Assistant Coach, Louisiana Monroe