WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue is scheduled to appear at the Big Ten Volleyball Media Days on July 28, the conference office announced today. The event, which will begin at 1 p.m. ET, will be held at the Big Ten Network Studios in Chicago.
Head coach Dave Shondell will be in attendance, along with selected players, which will be announced at a later date.
Appearing on Day One of the two-day event is Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State and Rutgers. Day Two, July 29, will host Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington and Wisconsin.
Purdue went 5-0 in their 2025 spring season, winning 17 of its 19 sets played, taking wins over Butler (4-0), Miami (Ohio) (3-0), Loyola Chicago (3-1), Vanderbilt (4-0) and Ball State (3-1). The spring season saw a first-of-its-kind match in Fishers, Indiana before the Indy Ignite and Grand Rapids Rise pro match.
Coming off one of its best seasons in program history with a 27-7 (16-4 Big Ten) record and a fourth-place finish in the league standings, the Boilermakers return 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree Taylor Anderson, who not only ranked No. 8 in the nation in assists per set (11.25), but guided Purdue to its third-highest hitting % in single-season history (.280%). In addition to returning rising stars, which include Kenna Wollard, Ryan McAleer and Grace Heaney, Shondell's incoming freshmen and transfer class set Purdue up to tie the tallest team in over 22 years, with an average front court height of 6'2".
Head coach Dave Shondell will be in attendance, along with selected players, which will be announced at a later date.
Appearing on Day One of the two-day event is Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State and Rutgers. Day Two, July 29, will host Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington and Wisconsin.
Purdue went 5-0 in their 2025 spring season, winning 17 of its 19 sets played, taking wins over Butler (4-0), Miami (Ohio) (3-0), Loyola Chicago (3-1), Vanderbilt (4-0) and Ball State (3-1). The spring season saw a first-of-its-kind match in Fishers, Indiana before the Indy Ignite and Grand Rapids Rise pro match.
Coming off one of its best seasons in program history with a 27-7 (16-4 Big Ten) record and a fourth-place finish in the league standings, the Boilermakers return 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree Taylor Anderson, who not only ranked No. 8 in the nation in assists per set (11.25), but guided Purdue to its third-highest hitting % in single-season history (.280%). In addition to returning rising stars, which include Kenna Wollard, Ryan McAleer and Grace Heaney, Shondell's incoming freshmen and transfer class set Purdue up to tie the tallest team in over 22 years, with an average front court height of 6'2".