Gene Keady has become a regular at Purdue basketball games over the years. This year has been no different, and the legendary leader of the Boilermakers will be following the team in the NCAA Tournament once again in 2025.
Purdue arrived in Providence, R.I. on Tuesday to begin preparations for its first round matchup against High Point on Thursday. Once everyone got settled in, the social media team posted a photo of Keady alongside Arkansas coach John Calipari, whose team is also in the city for March Madness.
#MarchMadness brings everyone together. pic.twitter.com/07Gu4bWvUI
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 19, 2025
Keady has regularly traveled with the team through the NCAA Tournament. Last season, the former Purdue coach was along for the ride as the Boilermakers reached the National Championship Game.
He may have been a hard-nosed coach when he was on the sidelines in West Lafayette, but he always enjoys himself in these environments. When attending last year’s Final Four, Keady had a Purdue “P” logo cut into his hair.
Gene Keady had a Purdue ‘P’ in his hair. pic.twitter.com/DnBzlVSfiD
— Sam King (@samueltking) April 8, 2024
Keady was the leader at Purdue from 1980-2005, winning six Big Ten championships and playing in the NCAA Tournament 17 times. He is the program’s all-time winningest basketball coach, recording 512 wins during his time with the Boilermakers.
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