Brad Stevens (coaches, school, money, contract)

[Johnbiggs]

Do you see him coaching at Butler next year? Or will a major-conference school make him an offer he can't refuse?

[X-Greensboro Resident]

He is not going anywhere. He's a local guy with a good thing going and he's not about the money.......

[cmontague]

Phil Knight basically offered half of his Nike empire to Stevens last year to coach at Oregon. If Crean doesn't pan out at Indiana, it is a possibility Stevens would go to Bloomington- but god, I hope not. Go Butler!

[CHIP72]

The most likely future coaching jobs for Brad Stevens at some point in the future, as I see it:

8) DePaul

7) Illinois

6) Xavier

5) Ohio State

4) Purdue

3) Indiana

2) Duke

1) Notre Dame

Realistically, only options 1-4 make sense at this point.

[cmontague]

Yes the Duke rumors have circled, as premature as it is and lord only knows how long Coach K will continue to coach. Matta will be at Ohio St and Painter will be at Purdue a long time.I don't see Stevens at Notre Dame or Xavier, maybe in part because I don't want to see those programs luring Stevens of all programs- I would be sick to my stomach. But honestly Xavier is still a big Butler rival and Butler has stepped up a few notches since Xavier lured away Thad Matta- I can't see that one, especially since Matta used Xavier as a stepping stone to get to Ohio State- Stevens can skip that "stepping stone" at this point.

[dakota79]

Didn't Brad Stevens sign a long-term contract for something like 12 years this past offseason at Butler? I don't think he's going anywhere.

[CHIP72]

Originally Posted by dakota79

Didn't Brad Stevens sign a long-term contract for something like 12 years this past offseason at Butler? I don't think he's going anywhere.

Neither do I - that's why I said "future coaching jobs...at some point in the future". I can't see Brad Stevens going to just any major program, even including some major, blue-blood programs, based on A) he's spent his whole life in Indiana and B) he went to a small, private college (and I think a relatively small high school as well) and coaches at a relatively small, private college.

[Orangeish]

Im not sure where he will end up, but I like him. He is like the opposite of what Josh McDaniels was when he found success at an early age.

[IXCell]

I would like to see him stay at Butler for the time being...it would be nice to see a mid-major consistently compete. Do the majors have to get everything they want?

[kidphilly]

Kudos to Brad and Butler; what a great run and personally have very much enjoyed watching them play these last two tourneys - the newer better Gonzaga!