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Coordinator of Basketball Operations
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Darnell Archey, who enjoyed a record-setting career as a player
with the Bulldogs, returned to the Butler basketball program in the
summer of 2009 as Coordinator of Basketball Operations.
Archey helped the Bulldogs to 100 wins during his four-year
career as a player, 1999-2003. He finished his career as
Butler’s all-time leader in three-point field goals, and he
currently stands third on Butler’s all-time list for
three-pointers (217). He further set an NCAA Division I
record for consecutive free throws made (85), and he finished with
Butler single season (.973 in 2002-03) and career (.951) records
for free throw percentage.
A native of New Castle, Ind., Archey is one of just four players
in Butler history to contribute to 100 victories. Each year
that he played, the Bulldogs tied or set a school record for
victories, capped by a 27-6 mark and a run to the NCAA Tournament
“Sweet 16” in 2002-03. He sparked Butler’s
second-round tournament win over #14 Louisville, 79-71, that season
by hitting eight of nine three-point field goal attempts and
scoring 26 points in the victory! Following his senior
season, he won the Men’s Collegiate Three-Point Championship
at the Final Four
Archey joined the Butler staff after spending the 2008-09 season
as varsity basketball coach at Park Tudor High School. He
previously had served as head coach at Columbus North High School
(2006-08), as head junior varsity coach at Carmel High School
(2005-06) and varsity assistant coach at Carmel (2004-05). In
2003-04, he played briefly with the Harlem Globetrotters and had a
stint with a touring Australian basketball club.
