BRAD STEVENS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Butler a no-brainer add for A-10

To say the Atlantic 10's addition of Butler University is a slam dunk would be a terrible play on words. It would be a stretch, though, to think the conference could have filled the void created by Temple's departure any better. Football rules realignment, and there's not a corner of the college sports world that major realignment hasn't touched over the last 24...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  25 days ago

Illinois contacts Ohio's Groce about job

The search for a new basketball coach continued Monday at the University of Illinois, with Ohio's John Groce the latest candidate to be contacted. According to CBS Sports, the 40-year-old Groce is interested in the position, which has been vacant for weeks after Illinois fired Bruce Weber. After VCU's Shaka Smart declined an offer from Illinois a week ago, Butler's...
Via Fox Sports  |  March 26, 2012

Brad Stevens Says No To Illinois, Staying At Butler

In case you haven’t been paying attention over the past few years, Butler head basketball coach Brad Stevens really likes his job. No, I mean he really likes his job. For the third-straight offseason, Stevens has been pursued for a major conference job opening (or multiple major conference openings) and has refused to leave the small school he has helped raise to basketball relevance...
Via Midwest Sports Fans  |  March 26, 2012

Brad Stevens is Staying at Butler, Not Going to Illinois

In case you haven’t been paying attention over the past few years, Butler head basketball coach Brad Stevens really likes his job. No, I mean he really likes his job. For the third-straight offseason, Stevens has been pursued for a major conference job opening (or multiple major conference openings) and has refused to leave the small school he has helped raise to basketball relevance...
Via Rumors and Rants  |  March 25, 2012

Stevens says he's staying at Butler

Butler coach Brad Stevens says he is staying with the Bulldogs. Stevens says he is ''happy and extremely grateful'' to be the Butler coach, and is already looking forward to next season. He made his remarks in a statement released by the school Sunday. Stevens led Butler to the national championship game in 2010 and 2011, becoming a coaching commodity along the...
Via AP on Fox  |  March 25, 2012

Brad Stevens not coming to Illini, staying at Butler

So the Illini extended Brad Stevens of Butler an offer, supposedly. The University of Illinois met with Stevens and allegedly gave him an offer similar to what VCU’s Shaka Smart turned down. I guess Illinois A.D. Mike Thomas is not a very good salesman. This is the second big mid-major leader to turn down the chance to step up to the Big Ten. BU released this statement just...
Via The Sports Bank  |  March 25, 2012

Illinois Pursuing Brad Stevens For Coaching Vacancy

Brad Stevens led Butler to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2010 and 2011.
Via RealGM  |  March 25, 2012

Brad Stevens to the Illini? Settle down everybody

After swinging and missing on Shaka Smart, the University of Illinois has gone full throttle after Butler head coach Brad Stevens. Multiple sources confirm that there has been contact between Stevens and the University. There is confirmed interest on Illinois’ part, but no confirmed interest on Stevens’ part- yet. So everyone settle down! Yes, negotiations between the...
Via The Sports Bank  |  March 23, 2012

Reports: Brad Stevens to Illinois?

After news that Shaka Smart turned down the Illinois job offer, the Illini faithful got a bit worried. And to add to their anxiety, there were subsequent reports that Alabama’s Anthony Grant and Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton were not interested in the head coaching position at Illinois. With news on Friday afternoon, though, the Illini must be giddy with the thought...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 23, 2012

Could Butler’s Stevens Land at Illinois?

While Butler coach Brad Stevens signed an extension through 2021-22 season to stay in Indianapolis,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Lost Lettermen  |  February 17, 2012
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