Purdue won't be making a coaching change after the season.
Athletic director Morgan Burke said Thursday on Big Ten Network Live that the team feels coach Darrell Hazell is the right person to continue to lead the program. Hazell, hired before the 2013 season from Kent State, is 6-27 in his Purdue coaching tenure. He needs two more wins in 2015 to surpass his 3-9 record in 2014.
Burke's comments echo what Yahoo Sports reported last week.
The school is also in the midst of a renovation to the athletic facilities set to be complete in 2017. It's a $60 million renovation.
Hazell's biggest win at Purdue was likely two weeks ago, when the Boilermakers beat Nebraska at home. He was a head coach at Kent State for two seasons and was 11-3 in his final year with the team.
He replaced Danny Hope at Purdue. Hope was the team's coach for four seasons following the retirement of Joe Tiller and the Boilermakers went to bowls in each of Hope's final two seasons. Yes, that means Hazell has as many wins in 2+ years at Purdue than Hope had in his last year.
“When we hired [Hazell] in 2013, we recognized this was not going to be an easy undertaking. That’s why we gave him a six-year agreement,” Burke said. “From a win-loss perspective, nobody is happy right now; we’re disappointed but despite the losses and the inconsistent play progress is being made.”
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