LiveBIG: Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: John Wooden's Legacy of Leadership
BTN LiveBIG: John Wooden's Legacy of Leadership
As the Final Four captivates America?s collective attention this weekend, one name will once again come to the forefront of college basketball: John Wooden. Wooden was not only the most successful college coach of all time, but the impact he left on his players has served as the benchmark for integrity and excellence for generations […]
BTN LiveBIG: The Challenge to combat cancer at Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: The Challenge to combat cancer at Purdue
On April 12, the Purdue community will hit the roads of West Lafayette to raise money for research that will someday help find effective cures and treatments for cancer. The Challenge is a 5K run/walk sponsored by the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, and it will be held on April 12 in conjunction with […]
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue serving orphans in Haiti
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue serving orphans in Haiti
Purdue Athletic Chaplain Marty Dittmar worked to build and open an orphanage northeast of Mirebalais, Haiti. Built entirely by volunteers, the Purdue community has contributed considerable time, effort, and money to making the Ephraim Orphan Project a reality. The orphanage opened its doors about 9 months ago. LiveBIG sat down with Chaplain Dittmar to get an […]
BTN LiveBIG: Art brings Carroll back to Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: Art brings Carroll back to Purdue
Next Saturday at halftime, Joe Barry Carroll?s work on the basketball court will be honored by the Boilermakers as they play host to rival Indiana. His work off the court - as an artist - has recently taken center stage on campus. Carroll was one of the best players to wear a Boilermaker uniform, earning […]
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue premiere
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue premiere
Tonight, the 2014 LiveBIG season continues with the Purdue episode premiere, after the Boilermakers take on the Fighting Illini in Big Ten men?s hoops action. In November, the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University hosted 27 veterans from 15 states in the school?s fifth National Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program. During the week, the […]
BTN LiveBIG: Mike Alstott giving back
BTN LiveBIG: Mike Alstott giving back
Though he hasn?t played in an NFL game since 2006, Purdue-grad Mike Alstott is one of the most beloved players in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. Alstott?s name still litters Purdue record books, almost 20 years after he left West Lafayette. He is the Boilermakers? all-time leader in career rushing yards (3,635) and set the single-season […]
