One final thought: if you are a recruit why would you not want to play for Painter and Purdue? Loyal fan base, a coach who gives you a ton of freedom on offense & they are tough as nails!
@notthefakeSVP
Holly Hoopingarner senior point guard named MVP of the Horizon League Championship & led IUPUI to first ever tournament title in school history with 16 points 4 assists.
#SeniorNight
Yesterday was an incredible moment for me & my family joining the Butler Family! I’ve always admired their values & rich tradition & it doesn’t get lost on me what an opportunity I have being named the next Women’s Basketball coach. Indy is home & now Hinkle is home!
#ButlerWay
Congrats to my pops on being named to the Purdue Hall of Fame. Legit legend. All-Time Assist leader (690), 1000 pt scorer, 500 plus rebounds & started very game of his career. Best point guard in Purdue history & it’s not close. Always looked up to you & still do! Congrats
#20
!
One thought driving home. Kids, thank your parents multiple times this week. The amount of money being spent to attend & send you to these cool events all over the country as well as the days they take off from work to come watch…..be sure to let them know you’re grateful!
Convo with my daughter:
Me: what did you do at recess?
Kid: taught my friends how to play basketball
Me: really, what did you teach them?
Kid: chest pass
Me: did they get to shoot at all?
Kid: no, they weren’t ready😂
Me: well, what’s next?
Kid: bounce pass
#prouddad
‘12 second drill’
My favorite defensive drill in practice.
Have to guard your area & try to maintain arms length away w/o fouling while offense tries to break the count. Then rotate to next ball handler. 7 total spots.
My heart aches for our ladies after hearing the news of the NCAA tournament being canceled. Grateful we even got the chance to compete & win our 1st ever tournament title. Trophies are great but the journey with this group was even better! Salute to our senior leader
@hollyhoop1
The ending is abrupt but the journey was awesome! So proud of all our players & coaches. Battled like crazy last night with a really good Oklahoma squad. Sometimes the shots just don’t fall. Grateful to have experienced this ride with them & love how they represented IUPUI!
What an incredible day! So proud of the toughness our players showed in the biggest game of the year. Such an amazing group of young ladies. Thank you to everyone who came to cheer us on. Can’t wait to find out where we will play in the NCAA Tournament!
#REACHtheHORIZON
This is my buddy. She just wants to go where every daddy is & I hope I can keep that going as long as possible! Love being a girl dad!
#NationalDaughtersDay
Congratulations to our young ladies for winning the regular season Horizon League Title outright for the first time in school history. So proud of their one game at a time focus all year long. Also shout out to all our former players who helped build the program to this point!
Our athletic trainer
@karleejkolb
decided to wear IU gear to practice today....so I stood up for the family & coached in my Purdue jersey in honor of tonight’s game!
#BoilerUp
#ThrowbackThursday
As the
@WNBA
draft approaches in a few weeks, a reminder
@macee_noelle
averaged 17.5 ppg 9 rpg & 4 apg against the
#10
#12
&
#19
teams in the country while being post doubled each game. Best passing post in the country & incredible basketball IQ!
Yesterday was special. I am so proud & grateful for the ladies in our program & our tremendous coaching staff! They have been locked in all year long, overcome obstacles & will now get the hard earned opportunity to play in the NCAA tourney. Can’t wait!
Cool experience for our team with the selection show last night. Nothing better than having this guy on my lap waiting to hear our name called! Headed to Oklahoma!
#marchmadness
So sad hearing this news. As a lifelong Purdue fan Cliz was part of my childhood listening to games with my dad and as a player calling our games. He was the absolute best! You will be missed Cliz!
Heartbroken can’t describe how we feel today.
The Purdue Basketball team mourns the loss of longtime radio voice Larry Clisby. He was a part of our team for over 40 years and as big a part of our program as anyone.
We will miss you Cliz.
🎯🎯🎯
5 years flies by. Pretty sweet having my little girl coming to practice all these years. From wandering on to the court unannounced to running around the gym shooting on the side baskets!
Soooo that was awesome! Incredibly proud of our players refusing to give in & battle back to get a top 15 road win! Great way to head into Christmas break.
#4us
#believe
Favorite pic from last night!
@George_Hill3
came out to support our team & took a pic with my daughter. Really cool to have him back in the Jungle & talk to our team after the game!
Proud of our team today. Learning how to win on the road is a process & today we had a season low 5 turnovers which was a big part of us leaving Madison with a dub!
A lot of fun repping the Bulldog logo on my chest for the 1st time this weekend recruiting! Saw a lot of good stuff & excited about what’s to come for our program!
#TheButlerWay
Congrats to
@jessicacarroth1
on being Runner-up Miss Basketball! 2000+ scorer, state champion & in the stat that matters most won more than anyone else! Too often the talent in the region doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves.
#winner
Last game at home to see
@hollyhoop1
rock the Jag uniform. The best leader I’ve ever been around in all my years as player or coach. I may or may not accidentally call her coach in practice sometimes. Proud of you Hoop!
With last night’s WNIT win over BGSU, Coach Parkinson notched his 250th career win as a head coach.
Many more to come…..Congratulations
@apthepark
❕
#4us
Been at IUPUI quite awhile now & not sure I’ve seen more heart shown from our players than these last two games. With several key pieces out, it was really cool to everyone step up in some pivotal moments!
#4us
The best leader I ever coached hands down! Loved having
@hollyhoop1
back on staff last year & glad she is joining us at Butler. A former point guard who has excellent knowledge of our system & being from Greenwood, IN has tremendous pride for our city and state!
So it’s really been cool watching both National Championship games with my 5 year old daughter. She wants to know who we are rooting for & if our team is winning……every minute the entire game. (Kind of like the ‘are we there yet in the car’) I’m just glad she is locked in!
10 years ago today my wife drove down from Chicago & me up from Indy to meet in Lafayette where we went on our first date which was a Purdue/Illinois basketball game. Boilers got the dub & I went on my last 1st date!
#decadetogether
Me: ‘Dear, guess what?’
Wife: ‘What’?
Me: ‘NBA is back!’
Wife: ‘I Hate the NBA!’
Me: ‘It’s on now until June’
Wife: ‘🙄’
Me: ‘oh & the NFL plus MLB playoffs are on also this week’
Wife: [silence]
Me: ‘hello’
Must not be able to verbalize her excitement!
Big time effort on the road from our squad. Dominated the glass & took care of the ball. What a way to start the year winning in an SEC arena!
#buyin
#roadwinsarethebest
Can’t say enough how hard this coaching staff worked this season & how much fun we had together! Down 1 asst & twice the work they showed why they r the best!
@CoachLatrell
@hollyhoop1
@meg_berry1
Fun way to start the year challenging ourselves against Top 10 Michigan. Almost found a way to get the dub. Proud of our kids for coming back multiple times. Something to build on.
#4us
Tomorrow our season begins & this young lady
@Dymplez_
will be on the sideline due to medical hardship. No player I’ve coached has shown more courage & strength in their 4 years. She is as important & impactful in her role now as she was on the court. Proud of you Tay!
#4us
On this last day of summer ball, kids be sure to thank your parents for the sacrifices they make both time wise & financially so you can travel all over the country playing ball. One of my favorite memories was my last tourney AAU in San Diego where it was just me & my mom!
Proud of this squad! Lost yesterday to a quality Green Bay team on the road which ended a 14 game winning streak. We don’t talk much about stuff like streaks in the moment but 14 in a row requires a lot of focus. Excited to be back at the Jungle this week!
As I reflect on July & head home tonight, grateful I get to represent Butler as we look for future Dawgs & appreciative of how hard my staff worked this past month! Saw a lot of high level basketball played.
Look forward to getting back to the squad tomorrow!
#4us
Thrilled to have
@CoachLatrell
join our Butler coaching staff! He has been incredibly instrumental in our success & is beloved by the players. I think he is one of the best in the country & glad we continue the journey together!
Please welcome Latrell Fleming to the Butler Family! Coach Fleming joins us from IUPUI where he and
@apthepark
guided the Jags to 149 wins!
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#ButlerWay
Note to self: don’t wear your red IUPUI long sleeve to Meijer or Target after practice unless you want to be asked ‘what aisle is _______ in’ every 5 mins. Also, I am usually equally lost on what I’m looking for.
Our 1st high school & middle school elite camps are in the books! Grateful to all the players who chose to spend the day with us & proud of our coaches & players for making it a success!
Proud of our squad playing so well with 17 days between games. Squad played hard, defended and shared the basketball! Excited to be back in Indy next week for the conference semis!
#5seed
I cannot tell you how proud I am of this team! They continue to fight & stay positive despite the many challenges thrown their way. Coming back from 7 down late with
@Anna_Mortag
hitting the game winner was really cool!
#4us
So grateful I get the chance to work with
@Kristin_Wodrich
again! Her knowledge & perspective as a former head coach will be incredibly valuable to our program. Another Indiana coach born & raised that has great appreciation for our state & Butler University!
Really proud of our team going on the road & getting the win in our opener. But even more than that just grateful we got the opportunity to get back out and compete together! 1-0.
What a wild finish! Proud of our team for continuing to believe & find a way to get the game to overtime. Awesome to see us step on the gas & get the dub in OT!
#4us