Tee Butters

Biography

Thomas “Tee” Butters enters his first season as an associate head coach/general manager at Providence College. Most recently, Butters was an associate head basketball coach at the University of South Florida for the 2025-26 season. He helped the Bulls capture the AAC Regular Season and Conference Tournament titles after posting a 25-9 mark. The squad also earned the Bulls’ first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012. Prior to USF, Butters served as associate head coach at Arkansas State for the 2024-25 season, also under Hodgson. He was also a Red Wolves’ assistant coach during the 2023-24 campaign. Before his time in Jonesboro, he spent nine seasons at Charleston Southern, including four as associate head coach, where he played a key role in player development, recruiting, and game strategy. During his tenure at Charleston Southern, Butters was instrumental in developing standout players such as Phlandrous Fleming Jr., the Big South Defensive Player of the Year who later played at Florida, and Claudell Harris Jr., one of the Big South’s top scorers at the time. His expertise in working with guards helped produce multiple All-Big South selections. During his tenure, he assisted with notable wins over Power 4 teams, Ole Miss and Missouri. Before Charleston Southern, Butters began his coaching career at Clemson, where he was a student manager and graduate assistant under Oliver Purnell and Brad Brownell. He assisted with player development, recruiting operations, and academic s