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Insider: Why Butler extended Chris Holtmann's contract

Butler’s extension of Chris Holtmann’s contract through 2021-22 does not guarantee he will remain at Hinkle Fieldhouse that long. Yet it was necessary for a university that has made the basketball program the centerpiece of its marketing.

The need was twofold:

>> To improve chances of retaining Holtmann and discourage others from pursuing him.

>> To enhance recruiting by signaling to prospects that Holtmann is committed to Butler, and Butler to Holtmann.

Now, whether the coach is at Butler in April 2022 is impossible to predict. But he will have more job security, more money (although financial terms were not released) and more standing among the teens he is recruiting.