Former Purdue men’s basketball coach Gene Keady suffers stroke

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Purdue men’s basketball coach Gene Keady suffered a stroke last week.

In a post on X , the Boilermaker men’s hoops program confirmed Keady “suffered a small stroke and was taken to the hospital for evaluation.” Keady has since been transferred to a rehab facility and expected to make a full recovery.

Keady coached at Purdue for 25 years from 1980-2005. He is the winningest coach in the history of the Boilermaker men’s basketball program.

Purdue went 512-270 with Keady at the helm. The Boilermakers won six Big Ten titles and qualified for the NCAA Tournament 17 times under Keady.

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.

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