Tag: Gene Keady

Purdue honors Keady’s presence by rolling Penn State

By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a tribute to Purdue coaching legend, Gene Keady, the Boilermakers combed over the Penn State Nittany Lions 77-52 Saturday afternoon. Keady was honored with a bobble head giveaway prior to the game and spoke briefly at halftime. Keady strutted out from the tunnel […]

Griffiths: Keady cements his legendary status with Hall of Fame invite

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Note: Griffiths covered Keady’s teams while he was editor of Gold and Black Illustrated. Gene Keady is a legend at Purdue and rightfully so. He’s the winningest basketball coach in Boilermaker annals and the second-winningest in Big Ten history. The Larned, Kan. native guided Purdue to six Big Ten […]

Indiana-Purdue rivalry oozes with tradition

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor What’s your favorite Purdue-Indiana game? Perhaps it’s the Hoosiers’ 41-point blowout over the visitors in 1992 or IU’s 1987 double-digit home win over No. 4 Purdue. If you’re a Boilermaker backer, thoughts of the Austin brothers slaying Bob Knights’ IU teams in the 1990s come to mind and so […]

Voice of the Boilermakers says future looks bright for Purdue

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor This morning, IndySportsLegends.com interviewed long-time Purdue radio play-by-play announcer Larry Clisby to get his thoughts on the Boilermakers as they prepare for third-ranked Indiana tonight in Mackey Arena. Following is what Clisby, the “Voice of the Boilermakers,” had to say about Purdue, who is 11-9 this season. IndySportsLegends.com: Do […]

Scheduled players in Purdue alumni game include Cardinal, Landry

From Purdue Sports Information: Here is the most recent list Purdue releasedĀ of expected participants in Saturday’s alumni basketball game, with career summaries included. The list includes Carl Landry, Brian Cardinal, David Teague and Chris Kramer. Dave Barrett (1988-91) Member of Purdue’s 1988 Big Ten championship team Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (1989, 1990, 1991) Winner […]

Fan primer for Purdue Alumni Game

From Purdue sports information: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With the Purdue men’s basketball program’s inaugural alumni game/intrasquad scrimmage fast approaching, fans may find the following details helpful in planning to attend the event at Mackey Arena. The alumni game is set to tip off at 2 p.m. ET on Keady Court. Legendary former head coach […]

Former Purdue coach Gene Keady excited about return for Alumni Game

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Legendary former Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady will return to the sideline at Mackey Arena on Saturday for the Alumni Game. He will coach against his protege, Matt Painter, at 2 p.m. Keady, the winningest coach in Purdue history, led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten championships, including three straight […]