Andrew Steele has joined Ronald Nored's Butler staff as the Director of Player Development. Steele, a former standout guard at Alabama, brings a decade of college basketball coaching experience to the Bulldog program.
 
In this role, Steele will work with student-athletes in on-court settings, assist in creating plans and programs for individual and team skill development, and provide administrative, instructional and coaching assistance to Nored.
 
"I'm really excited to have Andrew join our staff and be part of what we are building here at Butler," said Nored. "He played at a high level and has gained great coaching experience over the last decade. Andrew is a tremendous relationship-builder and our players will enjoy working with him as he pushes them and develops them into the best versions of themselves."
 
Over the past six seasons, Steele has served as an assistant coach at North Alabama (2025-26), Tennessee Tech (2021-25) and Alabama State (2020-21).
 
Steele started his coaching career at John Carroll Catholic High School in Alabama — his alma mater — first as an assistant coach in 2013 before leading the program as the head coach for two seasons (2014-16).
 
He then moved into college basketball, holding positions at South Alabama (2016-18) and Troy (2018-19) before returning to Alabama as the program's director of video services for the 2019-20 season.

As a student-athlete at Alabama, Steele played in 94 games with 20 starts as a four-year letterman, helping the Crimson Tide to three 20-win seasons, an NCAA Tournament appearance and two NIT berths, including a runner-up finish. He was also named team captain for the 2012-13 season.

Steele graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in business marketing in 2012 and earned his master's degree in sport management from the University of South Alabama in 2018. He and his wife, Brittany, a former student-athlete on Alabama's track & field team, have one son, Kaden.
 
Steele's Coaching Career
2026-pres. – Butler, Director of Player Development
2025-26 – North Alabama, Assistant Coach
2021-25 – Tennessee Tech, Assistant Coach
2020-21 – Alabama State, Assistant Coach
2019-20 – Alabama, Director of Video Services
2018-19 – Troy, Director of Basketball Operations
2017-18 – South Alabama, Director of Basketball Operations
2016-17 – South Alabama, Graduate Assistant
2014-16 – Head Coach, John Carroll Catholic (Ala.) High School
2013-14 – Assistant Coach, John Carroll Catholic (Ala.) High School