Familiar Surroundings: LaVall Jordan Returns to Alma Mater as Butler's Coach

June 14th, 2017 - 19:35

Hiring by a power-conference member with NCAA playoff potential out of the Big East didn't appear to be on the horizon. But LaVall Jordan, a former small forward and assistant coach for Butler, returned to his alma mater as head coach following one sub-par season guiding Milwaukee to a last-place finish in the Horizon League.

A total of 22 NCAA Division I coaches in the past five years were put in charge of their alma mater's basketball fortunes. Roy Williams of 2017 NCAA champion North Carolina and Louisville interim pilot David Padgett are among the following alphabetical list of active head coaches serving as bench boss of their alma mater:

Active Coach Alma Mater 1st Year
Bacari Alexander Detroit '99 2016-17
Rodney Billups Denver '05 2016-17
Jim Boeheim Syracuse '66 1976-77
Jamion Christian Mount St. Mary's '04 2012-13
Mick Cronin Cincinnati '96 2006-07
Scott Cross Texas-Arlington '98 2006-07
Dan D'Antoni Marshall '70 2014-15
Travis DeCuire Montana '94 2014-15
Jamie Dixon Texas Christian '87 2016-17
Mike Dunlap Loyola Marymount '80 2014-15
Patrick Ewing Georgetown '85 2017-18
Anthony Grant Dayton '87 2017-18
Mitch Henderson Princeton '98 2011-12
Michael Huger Bowling Green '93 2015-16
Bob Huggins West Virginia '77 2007-08
Lewis Jackson Alabama State '84 2005-06
LaVall Jordan Butler '01 2017-18
Brian Katz Sacramento State '80 2008-09
Rob Krimmel Saint Francis (PA) '00 2012-13
Chris Mack Xavier '92 2009-10
Mike Martin Brown '04 2012-13
Nick McDevitt UNC Asheville '01 2013-14
LeVelle Moton North Carolina Central '96 2009-10
Dan Muller Illinois State '98 2012-13
Chris Mullin St. John's '85 2015-16
Kevin Ollie Connecticut '95 2012-13
David Padgett Louisville '08 2017-18
Matt Painter Purdue '93 2005-06
Russ Pennell Central Arkansas '84 2014-15
Keith Richard Louisiana-Monroe '82 2010-11
David Richman North Dakota State '02 2014-15
Louis Rowe James Madison '95 2016-17
Marty Simmons Evansville '88 2007-08
Lamont Smith San Diego '99 2015-16
Roy Williams North Carolina '72 2003-04
Marty Wilson Pepperdine '89 2011-12