March 24, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Like many Hoosiers, Tim and Eleanor Ramseier were impressed by the calm
character shown by Butler University men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens
as his Bulldogs came within inches of last year's NCAA championship," begins a story in today's Terre Haute Tribune-Star. The article reports that Stevens, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has agreed to speak at a May 3 fundraiser for Wabash Valley Youth for
Christ, an organization led by Tim Ramseier, which "involves
more than 900 middle and high school students," reports Lisa Trigg. (photo: Stevens speaking at DePauw; April 13,
2010)
"Just 34 years old, Stevens has compiled a 114-24 record in four seasons
as a college head coach, all at Butler," notes the newspaper. "His 2009-10 Bulldogs rolled up a
33-5 record, losing a 61-59 David-and-Goliath duel with heralded Duke
in the NCAA Final on April 5, 2010. A potential game-winning halfcourt
shot by Butler standout Gordon Hayward rattled off the rim at the
buzzer. Three days later, Stevens, a Zionsville native and DePauw University 
graduate, signed a long-term contract with Butler ... This season, Stevens has the Bulldogs back in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen
with a 25-9 record. Ten Butler players hail from the Hoosier state.
They’ll face Wisconsin (25-8) at 9:57 p.m. today at New Orleans in the
Southeast Regional semifinals."
“We are really excited that [Stevens] is willing to come and spend time with us,” Ramseier says.
You'll the find the full text -- "Much-talked-about Butler coach to speak in Terre Haute" -- at the Tribune-Star's website.
Learn more about Coach Stevens, who was an economics major, Management Fellow and basketball player at DePauw, in this story from yesterday.