Last year during March Madness I wrote a Words of Encouragement e-mail about the Butler Bulldogs’ improbable run to the Final Four and, ultimately, to losing to Duke in the national championship by just two points. At the beginning of this year’s NCAA tournament, there were a lot of sports commentators who said Butler couldn’t do it again.
With Butler back in the Final Four, accompanied by another mid-major school, VCU, I thought it would be the perfect chance to re-visit what I wrote about Butler last year:
Butler University’s basketball team did it again in the NCAA tournament. They continued to shock the nation with their impressive performances against much larger and more-heralded schools. This year they made it all the way to the national championship game before losing to Duke 61-59.
They beat all the odds. How did they do it? I think the answer can be found below in something called “the Butler Way.”
The Butler Way – five principles intended to serve as guideposts for life as well as sports. Attributed to Tony Hinkle, the coach for whom Butler’s storied arena is named, they are: humility, passion, unity, servanthood and thankfulness.[1]
Have a great weekend,
Ro
[1] Clarke, Liz. "Butler's old-school ways." The Washington Post 8 Dec. 2009, Sports sec: D1+. Print.
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