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Rachel Coe

TitleAssociate Strategic Communications Director (Volleyball / Tennis / Digital Media)
Rachel Coe
Rachel Coe was hired as an assistant strategic communications director in 2018. She serves as the primary media services contact for volleyball and softball and has also worked with the women’s soccer, track & field and cross country teams at Purdue. She is responsible for the promotion of the programs through social media, statistics, media relations and more. 

Coe joined the Boilermaker staff after two years at the Big 12 Conference office, where she most recently served as communications coordinator. While in Dallas, Coe was as the primary media services contact for six sports, while also assisting with men’s and women’s basketball. In addition to coordinating media efforts throughout the regular season, she prepared for and executed 26 Big 12 hosted events, including running social media for the Big 12 Football Championship, two NCAA basketball regionals, the 2018 men’s basketball first and second rounds (Dallas) and the 2017 Women’s Final Four.

Her previous stops include four years as a student assistant in the Purdue strategic communications department, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Georgia State Games and University at Albany.

A native of Albany, New York, Coe earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations and strategic communications from Purdue in 2016. Her hobbies include baking, reading, and quoting the movie Miracle.