Purdue Boilermakers basketball history
Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
Mackey Arena
Big Ten Conference
Current head coach: Matt Painter (2005-)
- Asst: Brandon Brantley (2013-)
- Asst: Terry Johnson (2021-)
- Asst: Paul Lusk (2004-11, 2021-)
- DPD: P.J. Thompson (2021-)
- DBO: Elliot Bloom (2008-)
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Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1969)
- Final Four Appearances: 2 (1969, 1980)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 13 (1969, 1980, 1988, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 33 (1969, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 43-33 **
- NIT Championships: 1 (1974)
- NIT Appearances: 8 (1971, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1992, 2001, 2004)
- NIT Overall Record: 20-7
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2013)
- CBI Overall Record: 1-1
- NCIT Appearances: 1 (1975)
- NCIT Overall Record: 1-1
- Premo-Porretta National Championships: 1 (1932)
- Helms Foundation National Championships: 1 (1932)
Conference Titles (Big Ten):
- Big Ten Regular Season Championships: 25 (1911, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2023)
- Big Ten Tournament Championships: 2 (2009, 2023)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 1 (Glenn Robinson, 1994)
- John R. Wooden Award: 1 (Glenn Robinson, 1994)
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 1 (Glenn Robinson, 1994)
- AP Player of the Year: 1 (Glenn Robinson, 1994)
- NABC Player of the Year: 1 (Glenn Robinson, 1994)
- Sporting News Player of the Year: 1 (Glenn Robinson, 1994)
- AP All-Americans: 19 (last = Zach Edey, 2023)
- Big Ten Player of the Year: 5 (last = Zach Edey, 2023)
Purdue head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Matt Painter | 2005-Pres | 413-198 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Gene Keady ** | 1980-2005 | 493-287 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Lee Rose | 1978-80 | 50-18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Schaus | 1972-78 | 105-59 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George King | 1965-72 | 109-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Eddy | 1950-65 | 176-164 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Taube | 1946-50 | 45-46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ward “Piggy” Lambert | 1916-17, 18-46 | 371-152 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Maloney | 1917-18 | 11-5 | 0 | – | – |
| R.E. Vaughn | 1912-16 | 21-32 | 0 | – | – |
| Ralph Jones | 1909-12 | 32-9 | 2 | – | – |
| Doc Stewart | 1908-09 | 8-4 | 0 | – | – |
| Clarence Jamison | 1905-08 | 16-24 | 0 | – | – |
| James Nufer | 1904-05 | 3-6 | 0 | – | – |
| C.I. Freeman | 1902-03 | 8-0 | 0 | – | – |
| C.M. Besy | 1901-02 | 10-3 | 0 | – | – |
| Alpha Jamison | 1899-1901 | 12-1 | 0 | – | – |
| Homer Curtis | 1896-97 | 1-1 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.
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