Butler has hired Thad Matta as its men’s basketball coach, the school’s Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Sunday morning in a release.
After being hired by Indiana last March, Matta served as the Associate Athletic Director for Basketball Administration for the 2021-2022 season.
Matta has made multiple stops at Butler during his playing and coaching careers. He played at Butler from 1987-90. He made stints as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs from 1991-94 and 1997-2000. He also served as a head coach at Butler from 2000-01.
“Butler is a special place, one that Barb, Ali, Emily and I each chose as our school,” Matta said in a release.