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JOSHUA DOERING | STAFF REPORTER | jdoering@butler.edu
Chris Holtmann could have retired at Butler. He could have spent another 15 or 20 years fielding a consistent NCAA Tournament team with regular appearances in the Top 25.
He took a team that went 14-17 the previous year and lead them to a 23-11 record his first season as interim head coach. The Bulldogs won at least one NCAA Tournament game every year of Holtmann’s tenure.
His job would have been about as secure as a high-level college basketball job could possibly get.