MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Chalk up a third victory this week for new Wheeling University men’s basketball head coach Chris Richardson. Two days after collecting his first two collegiate wins, Richardson added former WVU standout Da’Sean Butler to his coaching staff.
? @WU_Basketball has hired former WVU All-American and 2010 NBA Draft pick Da’Sean Butler as an assistant coach. https://t.co/EA9SfudOyJ
— Wheeling U Athletics (@WUCardinals) February 8, 2021
“I am so appreciative of our administration for their cooperation and support to make this possible,” Richardson said. “Da’Sean will be a great addition not just to our program but to our campus. We are very excited to welcome him to our program. His career as a player in the college and professional ranks speaks for itself. He has all the tools to be an outstanding coach and we look forward to having him on board.”
After scoring 2,095 points at WVU and leading the Mountaineers to the 2010 Big East Tournament title and a spot in the NCAA Final Four, Butler has played professionally overseas for the past decade. Butler spent the 2019-20 season with Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League after helping Hapoel Jerusalem win the 2019 Israeli State Cup the season prior.
Butler is pursuing a master’s degree from WVU in athletic coaching education. He previously served as a graduate assistant coach with the Mountaineers in the 2012-2013 season.