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1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Team
The 1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The Boilermakers were led by third-year head coach Gene Keady and played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue finished tied for second in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Mideast region. The Boilermakers were beaten by No. 4 seed Arkansas in the round of 32. The team finished with an overall record of 21–9 (11–7 Big Ten). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-Conference Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big Ten Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purdue Purdue Purdue University is a public land-grant research univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Keady
Lloyd Eugene Keady (born May 21, 1936) is an American basketball coach. He is best known for his 25 years serving as the head men's basketball coach at Purdue University in Indiana. In his tenure leading the Boilermakers from 1980 to 2005, he went to the NCAA Tournament seventeen times, twice advancing to the Elite Eight. Personal life Keady was born in Larned, Kansas on May 21, 1936. He graduated from Larned High School. He had two children with his first wife. He married his second wife, Patricia, in 1981 and adopted her daughter. They were married until her death in 2009. He has been married since 2012 to Kathleen Petrie. Playing career Kansas State Keady's father instilled in him a passion for sports. This became evident as Keady was a four-sport athlete at Garden City Junior College in Garden City, Kansas. At the junior college level, Keady was named an All-American in football for playing quarterback. Keady continued his education at a higher level at Kansas State U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |