A Boilermaker legend will join head coach Katie Gearlds on the sidelines at Mackey Arena starting next season as Purdue Women’s Basketball welcomed Kelly Komara back home as an associate head coach. One of the top guards to play for Purdue, Komara helped guide the Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA National Championship and runner-up honors in 2001.
Former Purdue Head Coach Versyp takes over at D2 USC Beaufort
Leading Purdue to four Big Ten Tournament championships and two NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearances in 15 years, the USCB women’s basketball team made a big splash by hiring a Boilermaker legend in Sharon Versyp, who is Purdue’s all-time winningest head coach. “Coach Versyp’s experience, passion for the development of student-athletes, and vision for the
BREAKING: Purdue’s Versyp announces retirement; Gearlds takes over as Head Coach
After a career that has included four Big Ten Conference Tournament titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances, and more than 300 wins, Purdue Women’s Basketball head coach Sharon Versyp has announced her retirement Thursday after leading her alma mater for the last 15 seasons. The Boilermakers’ all-time winningest coach will step away as one of eight coaches
Gearlds Joins Purdue WBB Coaching Staff as Part of Planned Succession
With a focus on the future of the program, Purdue women’s basketball head coach Sharon Versyp welcomes back Katie Gearlds as the new associate head coach of the Boilermakers. Gearlds will succeed Versyp as the eighth head coach of Purdue women’s basketball at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. The duo will reunite on the
Versyp Becomes Winningest Head Coach in Purdue Women’s Basketball History
The Purdue women’s basketball team took advantage of a monumental occasion Sunday afternoon, welcoming home Purdue Athletics Hall of Famer Katie Douglas, earning head coach Sharon Versyp her 207th win as the Boilermaker head coach and regaining control of the Barn Burner Trophy with a 63-53 victory over visiting archrival Indiana at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers won their
Purdue Hires Assistant
Purdue women’s basketball head coach Sharon Versyp announced the hiring of Matthew Layman as the new video coordinator for the Boilermakers on Monday. Layman comes to Purdue after stops at Heidelberg University and Case Western Reserve, and was a student-athlete at Manchester University in Northeast Indiana. “We’re excited to have Matthew join our staff and