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In honor of Paul’s $12 million gift to Women’s Sports, we highlight student-athletes whose teams are impacted by her generosity. Read senior Destiny Cherry’s story to learn about her Butler Volleyball experience and speaking on a panel alongside Paul and the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark.

Talia Sommer ’26 knew Butler was home when she met the incredible women on the soccer team. As an international student, their support makes her feel welcomed and loved, even though she is miles from her family.

The NCAA Eligibility Center and Butler have joined forces to launch a free certificate program aimed at further educating high school counselors about the NCAA eligibility process. Butler faculty and staff collaborated with NCAA eligibility experts in designing the program’s curriculum, which will be delivered online to high school guidance counselors nationwide.  High school counselors […]

Butler University announced today that Trustee Rebecca Graham Paul ʼ70, MS ʼ75 has committed $12 million to the University through a future estate gift to support Butler Athletics. The gift, announced on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, is the largest documented estate commitment in University history and the largest gift ever to Butler […]

Abby Isger ’23 feels ready for anything both on and off the field.

Destiny Cherry ’25 relays the importance of support, both given and received.

Fans got a preview of the 2024-2025 Butler basketball season on Thursday, October 24, at the inaugural Butler Basketball Tip-Off Party, where head coaches Thad Matta and Austin Parkinson introduced their squads and hyped up the crowd with insights and predictions for the season ahead. Adding to the excitement as the season gets underway, Grant […]

The long career and enduring legacy of Barry Collier ’76.

As Associate Athletics Director of Academics, Sonya Hopkins oversees academic services for student-athletes. She says the best part of her job is experiencing her student’s academic success and attending their graduation ceremonies.

Grant Leiendecker, a 2011 Butler graduate who has served his alma mater as Associate Vice President — Athletics since August 2023, has been selected as the University’s next Vice President and Director of Athletics. Butler President James Danko made the announcement Friday, January 26.  Leiendecker will continue working alongside Barry Collier over the next few […]

 Grant Leiendecker ’11, a member of the Bulldogs’ 2010 and 2011 men’s basketball teams that reached the national championship game, has returned to Butler University as Associate Vice President—Athletics. He is expected to start in mid-August and will report to Barry Collier, Vice President and Director of Athletics.  In this newly created position, Leiendecker will […]

Three Bulldog greats have been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Butler Men’s Basketball stars Oscar Evans ‘72 and Darrin Fitzgerald ‘87, and former Coach Brad Stevens join 61 Bulldog legends already in the Hall of Fame. Each represents a distinct era of Bulldog basketball, and their inclusion demonstrates how integral Butler continues […]