Jon Rothstein sits down with new Butler head coach Ronald Nored ahead of his first season leading the Bulldogs. Nored discusses his playing time at Butler and going to consecutive Final Four's in 2010 and 2011. Then, he opens up about the impact Brad Stevens and other coaches have had on his career, how to get Butler back to the NCAA tournament and the roster for 2026-27.
0:00 Intro + Ronald Nored joins the show!
0:30 Remembering back-to-back Final Fours
1:45 Did the second run shock everyone in the program without Gordon Hayward?
3:00 Lessons learned from missing the 2012 NCAA Tournament
4:20 When Brad Stevens left for the Boston Celtics
5:30 Butler as a member of the Big East conference
7:00 Why has Butler struggled to get to the tournament consistently in this league?
8:30 When did Ronald Nored decide he wanted to be a coach?
9:20 Leaving the NBA to enter the college ranks & considering other college jobs
10:45 How will Nored take what he learned in the NBA and apply it to Butler
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