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Student-athletes, coaches and alumni impact the world, again and again and again. It’s a legacy that spans generations and starts with the same spirit of persistence that drives the entire university forward.

Get to know the stories behind the trophies through interviews filled with direct insight. Conversations with coaches, questions for student-athletes, first-hand accounts of Purdue’s most memorable games: fan favorites are found here.

Purdue Senior Hoopers Raised the Standard

Zach Edey, Mason Gillis and Ethan Morton steer teammates in the right direction It was a gut-wrenching loss at Indiana for the No. 1-ranked Boilermakers. All losses to the intrastate rival Hoosiers are. When a reporter in the postgame press

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Black Pioneers Who Shaped Purdue Athletics

Five Boilermakers reflect on what it was like to be a Black student-athlete at Purdue Pioneers. There have been many in Purdue Athletics history. But perhaps none more important than those among the first Black student-athletes to compete for the

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Boiler Up, Hammer Down Under

Abbey Ellis has made her mark on the court halfway around the world from home.

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SEE @PURDUESPORTS

⭐️ Happy May the 4th! ⭐️

The one day of the year that @thepurduepete sets his trusty hammer down and becomes a Jedi.

Big weekend starts tonight on our home diamonds. 💎

5 PM: @purduesoftball vs. Michigan State
6 PM: @purduebaseball vs. Indiana

Let's get rowdy. #BoilerUp 🚂⬆️

⛳️ It was another big weekend for Purdue Golf!

@purduewgolf posted its best score at the B1G Championships since 2016, finishing fourth overall.

@purduemensgolf secured its sixth top-3 finish of the season in Columbus.

Winners of 8⃣ of the last 9⃣.

Won our last four by a combined score of 55-6.

@purduebaseball is RED HOT. 🔥

The alums have taken over Phoenix. 🚂🌴

Things we know to be true:

1. @BoilerBall plays for the Natty today.
2. The path of totality for the solar eclipse runs straight through the state of Indiana.

Coincidence? We think not.

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Purdue Senior Hoopers Raised the Standard

Zach Edey, Mason Gillis and Ethan Morton steer teammates in the right direction It was a gut-wrenching loss at Indiana for the No. 1-ranked Boilermakers. All losses to the intrastate rival Hoosiers are. When a reporter in the postgame press…

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Black Pioneers Who Shaped Purdue Athletics

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Boiler Up, Hammer Down Under

Abbey Ellis has made her mark on the court halfway around the world from home.

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Following dad to Purdue

Three Boilermaker hoopers form a trio of legacy players on this season’s team.

Coach Ryan Walters

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Podcast Ep. 90: Coach Ryan Walters and the New Era of Purdue Football

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to our new Purdue University head football coach, Ryan Walters. Listen as Coach Walters describes how he felt when he got the call from Purdue Athletics Director Mike Bobinski and what…

Purdue sophomore running back Devin Mockobee

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Devin Mockobee’s running start

Devin Mockobee has a blue-collar mentality and work ethic that is endearing and relatable to Purdue’s fan base.

Purdue head football coach Ryan Walters

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Coach Walters: Man on a mission

Purdue football coach Ryan Walters navigated many obstacles during a stunning and swift ascent to the summit of his profession.

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.

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Podcast Ep. 78: Purdue Men’s Basketball Parents on Supporting Their Sons During This Historic Season

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re celebrating this historic Purdue men’s basketball season with Ginny Smith, freshman starting guard Braden Smith’s mom, and Gary and Lotus Furst, sophomore starting forward Caleb Furst’s parents. Join us for this special…

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!

Mason Gillis

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Mason Gillis: This is Persistence at Purdue University

From the classroom to the basketball court, and even in his NIL partnerships, Mason Gillis has never backed down from a challenge. After battling an injury at the start of his basketball career, he’s learned that all good things in…

Kyle Orton

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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…