Former Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Tom Butters passed away on Thursday night at the age of 77. He spent 30 years as an administrator at Duke and was the university's ...

DURHAM, N.C. --Former Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Tom Butters passed away on Thursday night at the age of 77.He spent 30 years as an administrator at Duke and was the ...

Former Duke athletic director Tom Butters, best known as the man who hired Mike Krzyzewski, has died. 24/7 Live Raleigh Durham Fayetteville Surrounding Area. Welcome, Mickey. [email protected].

DURHAM, N.C. -- Former Duke Blue Devils athletic director Tom Butters has died.. Duke spokesman Art Chase said Friday the family told him Butters died Thursday night at age 77. The cause of death ...

Former Duke vice president and director of athletics Tom Butters died Thursday at age 77. Butters was the athletics director from 1977-97. He hired a little-known coach named Mike Krzyzewski in 198… ...

To be a great college athletic director, you also have to be a gambler. You have to know when to hold ’em and know when fold ’em. Late, great Duke AD Tom Butters is a perfect example. H… ...

If late Duke athletic director Tom Butters hadn’t hired Coach K in 1980, he was ready to hire Old Dominion coach Paul Webb, according to Butters’ trusted aide.

Butters had other candidates — Old Dominion’s Paul Webb, Boston College’s Tom Davis and Duke assistant Bob Wenzel also were reportedly on the list. Krzyzewski’s name didn’t surface in a ...

Tom Butters, who served as Duke’s athletics director for 20 years and most famously hired and stood by a young Mike Krzyzewski, died Thursday, according to a statement released by the university.

DURHAM, NC (AP) – Former Duke athletic director Tom Butters has died. Duke spokesman Art Chase said Friday the family told him Butters died Thursday night at age 77. The cause of death was not ...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Former Duke athletic director Tom Butters has died. Duke spokesman Art Chase said Friday the family told him Butters died Thursday night at age 77. The cause of death was not ...

If late Duke athletic director Tom Butters hadn’t hired Coach K in 1980, he was ready to hire Old Dominion coach Paul Webb, according to Butters’ trusted aide.