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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.

Episode 150: Hall of Fame Quarterback Drew Brees on Leadership and Life Beyond the NFL

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to record-setting quarterback Drew Brees (BS industrial management ’01, HDR business ’26), who on Aug. 8 will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  As a Super Bowl MVP,

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Shondell makes history

When the victory total flipped from 512 to 513, it made Purdue Athletics history. It was more than another win against a ranked foe for Purdue volleyball. Much more.

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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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Purdue alumna, a U.S. athletic trainer, savors second chance to participate in her first Olympics

Anne Hinley landed her current job with US Speedskating in 2021 after working with the Chinese team prior to the COVID-19 pandemic As a Purdue student, Anne Hinley felt awkward about revealing to athletic training classmates and colleagues that her…
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Purdue baseball team hopes Intel partnership will help Boilermakers become ‘the fastest show on dirt’

Purdue is nation’s first college baseball program to make use of Intel’s innovative 3DAT human performance technology Purdue’s baseball team aims to be “the fastest show on dirt.” A partnership with Intel is helping the Boilermakers turn that aspirational motto…
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Old Oaken Bucket Game

Each year Purdue battles Indiana University in November. During this rivalry game, each side seeks to claim the iconic Old Oaken Bucket — one of the oldest football trophies in the nation. In 1925, Chicago alumni groups of both Purdue…
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Sam Allen and his family’s generous gift to Purdue Golf

Sam Allen and his wife, Marsha, decided to bestow the largest gift for a facility in Purdue Athletics history.

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Podcast Ep. 43: In-Depth with Purdue Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Painter

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter. Listen in as coach Painter discusses recruiting the right fits for the Purdue culture, his special relationship with former Purdue basketball coach Gene…
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Podcast Ep. 41: Former NFL Quarterback Jim Everett Reflects on His Time as a Boilermaker

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jim Everett, former Purdue University and NFL quarterback, as he reflects on his football career.  Listen in as Jim discusses the 1984 trifecta win against Michigan, Ohio State, and Notre Dame in the same season while leading the…
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Podcast Ep. 36: Purdue’s Diving Dynasty at the Olympics

In this episode of This Is Purdue, David Boudia, the most decorated Purdue University Diving Olympian, joins us. David shares his gold medal-winning journey, and how adversity has helped shape him into the athlete and person he is today. He…
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