Men’s basketball head coach Thad Matta has been on the hot seat since a six-game losing streak ensued from late January to mid-February. Butler broke the losing streak with a win against Georgetown, giving Matta his 500th career win.
Matta joined the Butler coaching staff in 2022, having last coached in 2017 with Ohio State. Matta got his head coaching start with Butler in 2000, parting for Xavier a season later. After three years with the Musketeers, Matta left for Ohio State, where he spent 13 seasons and became the winningest coach in Buckeye history.