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Editor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Jordan Morey describes the connection between the 2021 NCAA tournament and its most historic first round site. The Milan Miracle, the triumph of the 1954 Indiana State Champions at the building then known as Butler Fieldhouse, is remembered by the players that made it …

Brian Burnsed, Sports Capital Journalism alum, wrote the compelling and heartbreaking story of Clinton Portis, who was nearly driven to murder after losing the majority of his NFL earnings. Nicole Auerbach of USA Today profiled the new head basketball coach at Butler, LaVall Jordan, and his deep ties to the university.  Alex Prewitt of Sports …

By Jay Smith |@_SmithJ_ Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — The late Andrew Smith of Butler University and his widow Samantha were honored by the United States Basketball Writers Association with the organization’s Most Courageous Award on Monday. The presentation marked the first time that the award, which was created in 1978, has honored two …