TAMPA, Fla. – Jan. 5, 2026 — University of South Florida men's basketball associate head coach
Tee Butters has been named to the Silver Waves Media 2026 Mid-Major Coaches List, the organization announced.
Now in its seventh year, the Silver Waves Media Mid-Major Coaches and General Managers lists have become an industry standard for recognizing elite assistant coaches across Division I men's basketball, with numerous past honorees advancing to Division I head coaching roles. Selections are made following consultation with a national panel of industry professionals.
Butters joined head coach
Bryan Hodgson's staff as associate head coach at USF in April 2025 after working under Hodgson at Arkansas State during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, including one year as associate head coach.
Prior to Arkansas State, Butters spent nine seasons at Charleston Southern, including four as associate head coach, where he helped develop multiple All-Big South performers, including Big South Defensive Player of the Year Phlandrous Fleming Jr. He also assisted with wins over Power 4 opponents Ole Miss and Missouri.
A 2011 Clemson graduate, Butters began his coaching career at Clemson as a student manager and graduate assistant and was later selected as one of 12 participants nationwide for the Jay Bilas Coaches Leadership Program in 2022.
Tickets:
Men's basketball single-game and season tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls or by visiting USFBullsTix.com.
Follow us:
Follow South Florida men's basketball on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
About USF Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Bryan Hodgson, 37, as the program's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025. Hodgson came to Tampa from Arkansas State, where he led the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons and its first postseason appearance since 1999 in his two seasons at the helm.
The program, entering its 55th season in 2025-26, most recently won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2023-24 and has made 13 postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.
–
#GoBulls –
