Head coach LaVall Jordan paces the sidelines of Hinkle Fieldhouse during a game. Jordan was previously the head coach at Milwaukee before returning to his alma mater as the program’s 24th head coach. Collegian file photo.
JOSHUA DOERING | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | jdoering@butler.edu
As first year head coach LaVall Jordan effectively guided Butler through a challenging nonconference schedule and four straight ranked opponents in the Big East, another source of worry loomed large: recruiting.
Jordan got his first commitment in September from John Michael Mulloy. But Mulloy is in the class of 2019, and Jordan was still without a single commitment for next season until Markeese Hastings, who committed to Butler in November.