WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Women's Basketball is set to take over Minneapolis along with the rest of the Big Ten for the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Media Days. On Tuesday, head coach Katie Gearlds, fifth-year guard Cassidy Hardin, senior guard Jeanae Terry and junior guard Madison Layden will be live from the Target Center for the first day of the two-day event.
For the second straight year, the Big Ten will bring together the top talent from the nation's best basketball conference for an innovative media format covering both men's and women's programs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (ET).
The Boilermakers will open their morning with closed interviews at 9 a.m. (ET) with various content stations for all the major national media outlets. Gearlds will take the main stage for her open press conference at 10:30 a.m. to be aired on Big Ten Network.
The entire Boilermaker delegation will appear on the BTN Studio at 1:10 p.m. for its live segment. Layden, Terry and Hardin will be available at 12:30 p.m. for a half hour for podium interviews, while Gearlds will close the day with a 30-minute podium session at 1:30 p.m. All players and coaches will be available for one-on-one interviews throughout the day.
Gearlds enters her second campaign at her alma mater, her first with a full offseason to work with the squad. The Boilermakers return their entire starting lineup and added several veteran pieces, including Rutgers transfer Lasha Petree and 2022 WAC Player of the Year Caitlyn Harper from Cal Baptist.
Purdue smashed the program record for 3-pointers in a season with 239 in 2021-22, led by Hardin's 78. The Boilermakers reached the postseason for the first time since 2017-18 with a second round appearance in the WNIT.
Tuesday, Oct. 11 - Coaches' Press Conference
8:00-8:30 a.m. Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren
8:30-8:40 a.m. Maryland Women's Head Coach Brenda Frese
8:40-8:50 a.m. Maryland Men's Head Coach Kevin Willard
8:50-9:00 a.m. Indiana Women's Head Coach Teri Moren
9:00-9:10 a.m. Indiana Men's Head Coach Mike Woodson
9:10-9:20 a.m. Rutgers Women's Head Coach Coquese Washington
9:20-9:30 a.m. Rutgers Men's Head Coach Steve Pikiell
9:30-9:40 a.m. Purdue Women's Head Coach Katie Gearlds
9:40-9:50 a.m. Purdue Men's Head Coach Matt Painter
9:50-10:00 a.m. Illinois Women's Head Coach Shauna Green
10:00-10:10 a.m. Illinois Men's Head Coach Brad Underwood
10:10-10:20 a.m. Northwestern Women's Head Coach Joe McKeown
10:20-10:30 a.m. Northwestern Men's Head Coach Chris Collins
10:30-10:40 a.m. Iowa Women's Head Coach Lisa Bluder
10:40-10:50 a.m. Iowa Men's Head Coach Fran McCaffery