Alumni Game Rosters / Alumni Game Tickets
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Legendary former Purdue head men's basketball coach Gene Keady will coach one of the teams in the Alumni Game to be held Aug. 6 at Lafayette Jefferson High School.
Current Boilermaker head coach Matt Painter will coach the other squad as the precursor to the intrasquad scrimmage that follows the Alumni Game. Nearly 30 alums have committed to compete and more will be in attendance in what promises to be a terrific day of Purdue basketball.
The event begins at 11 a.m. ET and tickets are available for as low as $5 on PurdueSports.com or by calling 1.800.49.SPORT.
The winningest coach in Purdue history, Keady led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten championships, including a "Three-Pete" from 1994-96. Purdue advanced to postseason play in 22 of his 25 seasons at the helm, making the NCAA Tournament 17 times.
Keady graduated nearly 90 percent of his players and Boilermakers were selected Academic All-Big Ten 41 times, including seven Academic All-America selections, during his tenure.
Keady was selected Big Ten Coach of the Year a record seven times and the nation's top coach eight times in six different seasons. His record in international competition was equally impressive, as he led U.S. national teams to two gold medals, a silver and a bronze, while establishing a sterling 22-2 (.917) record.
On Dec. 12, 1997, the Mackey Arena playing floor was renamed Keady Court to honor the Boilermaker coaching legend. His signature was added to the court in 2011 as part of a makeover of the playing surface.
With Painter guiding the other team, two of the three winningest coaches in school history will be roaming the sidelines for the Alumni Game. The pair are the only head coaches the school has seen in the last 36 years, since the 1980-81 season.
