A highly respected coach who won more than 500 games at the helm of the Purdue men’s basketball program and left an indelible mark on generations of Boilermaker student-athletes, Gene Keady has been elected to the National Collegiate Basketball...
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Interview with Robbie Hummel – Playing at Purdue and in Europe
How was the jump to Purdue? It was a crazy year to be honest. It was something that I wasn’t ready for in terms of the success we had. If you really look at the first part of the season we lost Wafford, who was not good. We Iowa State got last in...
Interview with Robbie Hummel His Basketball Camp, Growing up in Valpo and Thoughts on Future
What are some of your first memories with basketball? I remember in 1994 going to the semi state and state finals. I don’t remember the games very well but I remember being there. I was five years old so obviously it’s not like I really remember...
VHS Alum Robbie Hummel Honored with Banner Ceremony in Mackey Arena
Following a ceremony honoring his collegiate career, 2007 Valparaiso High School graduate Robbie Hummel’s jersey will forever hang in the rafters of Purdue University’s Mackey Arena. Hummel, one of the greatest basketball players in Purdue...
Chicago Bears Usher In New Era Under Marc Trestman
The Chicago Bears found their successor to the Lovie Smith Era on Thursday when the organization introduced the hiring of Marc Trestman to be their new head coach. Sure, he picked up a couple of Grey Cups while a head coach in the Canadian Football...
A Weekend in Cooperstown- Ron Santo Hall of Fame Induction
Ron Santo was posthumously enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame with the induction ceremony taking place on July 22. Although the induction was long overdue and should have come during his lifetime, it was a great weekend of memories and...
Robbie Hummel, the NBA Draft, and the Ultimate Reality Television
Thursday night marks the evening of one of my absolute favorite non-sports sports events: the NBA Draft. I don’t know what it is about the draft. It could be the crazy trades, crazy suits, or the crazy fans in attendance in New Jersey (which,...
Johnson, Kerrigan Share Purdue’s Varsity Walk Award
Purdue basketball star JaJuan Johnson and football standout Ryan Kerrigan have been named co-recipients of the prestigious Varsity Walk Award, given annually to the outstanding senior who has participated as a varsity athlete and brought national...
A View From the Press Box
I almost feel like I need to write something awesome to start this thing out. You know, like in the movie Almost Famous, where the kid writes for Rolling Stone, “I’m flying high over Tupelo, Mississippi with America’s hottest band. And we’re...