Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game

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Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game refers to Brad Stevens’ acclaimed coaching achievement in guiding the underdog Butler University men’s basketball team to the national title game during the 2010–2011 NCAA season.

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instanceOf NCAA men’s basketball accomplishment
coaching achievement
sports achievement
associatedCoachAwardConsideration Naismith College Coach of the Year consideration
champion University of Connecticut
competition 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
conference Horizon League
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enhancedReputationOf Brad Stevens
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
surface form: Butler University men's basketball program
finalCity Houston
surface form: Houston, Texas
finalDate April 4, 2011
finalOpponent University of Connecticut Huskies athletics
surface form: University of Connecticut men's basketball team
finalOpponentCoach Jim Calhoun
finalScore 53–41 in favor of Connecticut
finalVenue Reliant Stadium
genderCategory men's basketball
hasCoach Brad Stevens
hasTeam Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
surface form: Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
hasUniversity Butler University
headCoachSeasonNumberForStevens 4th season as Butler head coach
isConsecutiveTitleGameAppearance true
isMidMajorProgram true
isUnderdogRun true
legacy one of the most notable mid-major tournament runs of the early 21st century
level NCAA Division I
mediaDescription Cinderella run
notablePlayer Andrew Smith
Matt Howard
Ronald Nored
Shelvin Mack
previousSeasonTitleGame 2010 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
recognizedFor disciplined defense
efficient half-court offense
late-game execution
region Southeast Region
result national runner-up
season 2010–2011 NCAA men's basketball season
semifinalOpponent Virginia Commonwealth University
surface form: Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team
semifinalResult Butler defeated VCU
semifinalRound Final Four
sport basketball
tournamentSeed No. 8 seed in Southeast Region

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Brad Stevens notableWork Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game