Gene Keady became the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball head coach on April 11, 1980. Keady became the winningest coach in school history with 493 victories and second winningest coach in …

Feb 28, 2026 · Sad news: Gene Keady, the legendary coach who once led the Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball team, has tragically passed away while en route to...

One of the most respected coaches in the history of college basketball, Gene Keady spent 27 seasons at the helm of the Purdue and Western Kentucky programs and won 550 NCAA Division I games - …

In a business where no quarter is given, and none is ever asked, Gene Keady stood toe-to-toe against the titans of college basketball. The man was tough, honest to a fault, and above all else, undyingly …

Sep 23, 2024 · Legendary Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady suffered a health scare recently, according to his family. But the Boilermaker icon is expected to make a full recovery.

Gene Keady was an American Hall of Fame basketball coach, renowned for his 25-year tenure as the head men's basketball coach at Purdue University. From 1980 to 2005, he led the Boilermakers to …

Feb 20, 2026 · A false rumor about the death of former Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady spread from an AI-driven Facebook page.

Sep 24, 2024 · Legendary Purdue basketball head coach Gene Keady suffered a small stroke last week and is expected to make a full recovery.

Aug 11, 2023 · Longtime former Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. He is 105th in Division I with 531 career victories.

Sep 23, 2024 · Keady, now 88 years old, retired in 2005. He was succeeded by Matt Painter, who is now the second-winningest coach in Purdue men’s hoops history with a 472-208 record.