article_snippet: Hayward led Butler -- a so-called "mid-major" program that exited the Horizon League two years ago -- all the way to the 2010 National Championship Game against Duke, only to watch Hayward led Butler desperation half-court shot narrowly miss at the buzzer.
article_snippet: Although Hayward turned pro after the two-point loss, Butler's exposure to potential recruits allowed the Bulldogs to return to the championship game the next year, and to the third round in 2013.
article_snippet: In 2013, Butler's 36-year-old Brad Stevens became the youngest head coach in NBA when Butler's 36-year-old Brad Stevens signed a $22 million contract with the Boston Celtics.
article_snippet: Butler right before that wasn't well known," says Karnes, adding that it was Hayward who first put it on the map.
article_snippet: Butler's 36-year-old Brad Stevens's already led Valparaiso to its highest victory total and winning percentage in school history.
article_snippet: Drew calls coach John Calipari's team -- powered by a front line of 7-footers Willie Cauley-Stein and Dakari Johnson, along with 6' 11" Karl-Anthony Towns -- as the deepest Butler's 36-year-old Brad Stevens's ever seen in college basketball.