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Boilermakers win — both on and off the court, field, course, or diving board 

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’s senior stalwarts aim for the mountaintop

Top-ranked Purdue had just taken care of business against overmatched Rutgers at the start of December, and the local media — the New Jersey media — was buzzing immediately afterward, waiting for the visiting coach to arrive at the postgame press

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Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady in the locker room

Fierce rivalries and a Final Four: Purdue sports in the ’80s

Check out this gallery of 1980s images of Purdue athletics

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Blough, Kerrigan rising as NFL coaches

Every day during the season, without fail. David Blough pulls into the parking lot outside the Washington Commanders facility at 5:30 a.m., and, on the dot, here comes Ryan Kerrigan pulling into another parking space. Kerrigan’s in Year 4 as

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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…
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Mark Herrmann: from Cradle of Quarterbacks to broadcast booth

Purdue football legend Mark Herrmann has quickly settled into a role as the Boilermakers’ radio color analyst Intelligent, humble and straightforward. In the broadcast booth, on the playing field and in Purdue’s athletics department, that is Mark Herrmann. The former…
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Threads of Old Gold & Black: Purdue’s football uniform then and now

It was a small, tight, committed group of people. It had to be. There could be no leaks during the design process for Purdue’s new football uniforms. Director of football creative services Ryan Long and associate director of equipment Kyle…
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Purdue alumna Julie Dussliere, chief of Paralympics and internally managed sports for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee

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Purdue alum’s unexpected path to Paralympics leadership 

As a Purdue swimmer, Julie Dussliere never expected to work in sports after college.

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Purdue Olympian Chukwuebuka Enekwechi reflects on Paris experience

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, former Purdue Track & Field star, was proud to represent his country and alma mater at the Olympics.

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Boilermaker Olympians on the world stage

Boilermaker athletes will compete in swimming, diving, volleyball, golf and track-and-field events.

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Boilermakers Beyond Borders: a transformative trip to Costa Rica

Purdue student-athletes, staffers travel abroad to build athletics court for underserved youth The mission is simple. It couldn’t be any more straightforward. “Transforming lives through building courts and cultural exchange.” It states that right on the Courts for Kids website….
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Purdue swimmer Masy Folcik

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Masy Folcik’s challenging journey back to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials

The Purdue swimmer qualified for the Olympic Trials less than a year after undergoing surgery on both hips For quite some time afterward, Masy Folcik found herself watching and rewatching video of the race where she officially qualified to swim…
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Emotional glow of Purdue’s tournament run

Former Purdue basketball players happy to see Matt Painter, program make long-awaited trip to the Final Four Matt Painter is not a crier.Matter of fact, relative to his profession, Purdue’s men’s basketball coach is as emotionless as they come, at…
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From baby brother to Boilermaker All-American

Dillon Thieneman is walking to class. The students lugging backpacks as they trudge past Jimmy John’s, Von’s and Harry’s don’t seem to notice an All-American is in their midst. Thieneman carries his backpack strapped over both shoulders. His destination is…
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