Ronald Nored on turning Butler into a Big East contender

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
13:00 The college hoops Ronald Nored played in vs. the one he’ll now coach in
13:45 High school recruiting vs. the transfer portal
14:40 Roster first impressions
15:20 Talking about the nonconference schedule
16:15 One win and one loss that sticks
18:30 Brad Stevens in the building more?
19:15 What are the primary goals in year one?

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