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Purdue volleyball rises to the occasion

Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell didn’t have a moment to waste. In the brave new world of college athletics, student-athletes are more mobile than they have ever been. And immediately following the 2024 season and another NCAA Regional appearance, Shondell...

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Building a winning culture: Purdue soccer’s summer stars

Renovating a program takes setting high standards for everyone involved. Second-year Purdue soccer coach Richard Moodie wants the women who comprise his program to aim for the stars and to love the sport enough to make a career out of...

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Inside the mind of Purdue football coach Barry Odom

Barry Odom is a man in motion. He looks at his watch. He checks his buzzing phone. Competition for his time and attention is fierce. “What time do I get up?” says Odom, repeating a question. “The alarm usually goes...
Jalen Elrod looks ready to compete in the NCAA Championships.

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The inspiring story behind All-American Jalen Elrod

Purdue's track standout, previously featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, embodies 'The Persistent Pursuit' through and through Purdue women’s track star Jalen Elrod finds herself on the precipice of capping an illustrious—and unexpected—career in West Lafayette that has seen her...

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Purdue baseball star Cook took long road to success

Purdue's go-to closing pitcher has overcome more than his fair share of adversity through five seasons Sideways. Sidetracked. Sidearm. Three words to describe the standout pitching career of fifth-year closer Avery Cook, who concludes his Purdue career with one of...

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Blazing momentum: Purdue wrestling is heating up

The Boilermakers are hot off their best team finish at the NCAA Championships since 1992 Over the past dozen years, head coach Tony Ersland’s Purdue wrestling program has been climbing steadily. It’s been about the process and developing talents like...

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International stage for Purdue’s Krivokapic

Purdue men's tennis star Aleksa Krivokapic competes in China for his native Montenegro The tears welled up as the music played. Aleksa Krivokapic couldn’t hold back as the national anthem of Montenegro — his national anthem — played during the...

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The making of Mackey magic

It takes careful planning and extensive teamwork to create a memorable fan experience at Mackey Arena It mirrors Coach Matt Painter’s renowned men’s basketball program. The behind-the-scenes crew that makes the Mackey Arena experience unique for Purdue fans through its...

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From cradle to champions: 50 seasons of Purdue women’s sports

Strong leaders highlight the half-century of women's athletics at Purdue Carol Mertler’s timing couldn’t have been better. A high school and college coach in several sports, Mertler decided to earn a doctorate at Ohio State in the early 1970s. At...

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Best of the Boilermakers in 2024

Celebrating the top feats, milestones and moments of the year in Purdue Athletics College athletics – and the competition it brings – is a collection of moments: some inspiring, some mundane, some frustrating, some exhilarating. For the student-athletes and fans...

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The Colvins: A Boilermaker family

Family ties can become the ties that bind. In the Colvin family, togetherness takes many forms. Raven Colvin, a senior on Purdue’s nationally ranked volleyball team, and Myles Colvin, a sophomore on the men’s basketball squad, couldn’t be more different....

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Raising the net in Mackey

Two Mackey Arena appearances set to break Big Ten volleyball attendance record For Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell, the mission is always to take his program to the next level. Winning teams and high-achieving student-athletes on and off the court...