WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue basketball practice began Monday with a new crop of Boilermakers running up and down Gene Keady Court. The man whose name is emblazoned on the hardwood inside Mackey Arena was not there.

Purdue legendary basketball coach Gene Keady suffered a health scare recently, per his family. But the Boilermaker icon is expected to make a full recovery.

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.

Last week, Keady suffered a minor stroke and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. He is expected to make a full recovery after being transferred to a rehab facility, according to a post on the Purdue men's basketball X account. Keady coached Purdue from 1980-2005 and is the program's all-time winningest coach with a record of 512-270.