Category: Athletics

Purdue men’s basketball coach Matt Painter

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The persistent pursuit of (basketball) excellence

Purdue’s Matt Painter is in the process of building a program that is a model in the college basketball world.
Podcast Greatest Hits 2022

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Podcast Ep. 72: Greatest Hits of 2022: Celebrating Boilermaker Athletics

Celebrate the new year with some of our most popular “This Is Purdue” athletics episodes from 2022. Listen today!
Kyle Orton

podcast | Athletics

Podcast Ep. 70: Former Quarterback Kyle Orton on Coach Tiller, His NFL Experience and Earning His Purdue Degree After Retirement

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to former Purdue University and NFL quarterback Kyle Orton. Listen as Kyle (BA history '14) discusses how former coach Joe Tiller and quarterback Drew Brees inspired him to choose Purdue, the...
Raven Colvin

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Raven Colvin: This is Persistence at Purdue University

Every set, every spike, every group study session and game won at Purdue University proves Raven Colvin’s drive for success is possible thanks to her #Boilermaker persistence. And she’s surrounded by her biggest fans: Coach Dave Shondell, her teammates, the...
Aiden OConnel

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Aidan O’Connell: This is Persistence at Purdue University

Day in, day out Boilermakers are persistent in their pursuit of the next giant leap. From walk-on to Purdue University's starting quarterback, Aidan O’Connell’s “whatever-it-takes” drive is grounded in early morning trainings, late nights watching film and a never-quite-satisfied desire...
Akin Ayodele

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Podcast Ep. 60: Former NFL Player Akin Ayodele on How a Purdue Scholarship Changed His Life

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we're talking to Akin Ayodele, former Purdue football defensive end, co-captain of the 2001 Rose Bowl team and NFL linebacker. Akin, a Texas native, shares how former Purdue football head coach Joe Tiller’s...
Purdue football players Mike Phipps and Don Kiepert

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Podcast Ep. 57: Boilermaker Bond: Celebrating 50+ Years of Purdue Friendship

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to former Purdue football players Mike Phipps and Don Kiepert, who played on the iconic late 1960s team under Coach Jack Mollenkopf. This quarterback duo friendship started at Purdue, and the...
Anthrop Family

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Podcast Ep. 56: Boilermakers for Life: The Anthrop Family Legacy

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re highlighting the story of the Anthrop family, a Purdue Athletics legacy from West Lafayette, Indiana. If you’re a Purdue sports fan, you’ve probably heard the name Anthrop. Brothers Dru, Danny and Jackson...
Purdue Day of Giving

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Podcast Ep. 55: Purdue Day of Giving Celebrates Boilermaker Spirit and Community

In this episode of "This Is Purdue,” we’re diving into Purdue Day of Giving, an annual event to support Purdue's giant leap as one of the world's leading academic institutions. Every year on Purdue Day of Giving, thousands of alumni,...
Purdue couple

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Podcast Ep. 54: Boilermaker Bond: Celebrating 45+ Years of Marriage

In this episode of "This Is Purdue," two couples share their love stories that began during their time at Purdue University. Randy and Linda Shields, co-chairs of President’s Council (part of the Purdue for Life Foundation), and Norm and Karen...
Gene Keady

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Podcast Ep. 53: In-depth with Purdue Basketball Icon Coach Gene Keady

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Purdue basketball icon Coach Gene Keady. It’s prime time for college basketball season and March Madness is officially here. What better way to celebrate than to listen to our episode...

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Podcast Ep. 51: In-depth with Purdue Women’s Basketball Head Coach Katie Gearlds

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Katie Gearlds, the first-year Purdue women’s basketball head coach. As an Indiana native and former Purdue player, Coach Gearlds describes what it feels like to have her dream job and...