Purdue looked within the Big Ten to find its new head coach.
The school announced Tuesday that it has hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as head coach, replacing Jeff Brohm. Brohm left Purdue after six seasons to return to Louisville, his alma mater.
"We are thrilled for Coach Ryan Walters and his family to join us here at Purdue University," Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski said."From an early point in the search process, Coach Walters stood out because of the energy, passion and intelligence he displayed as a defensive coordinator in both the Big Ten Conference and Southeastern Conference.
At Mizzou Walters went from safeties coach to co-defensive coordinator to defensive coordinator before being lured away from Columbia to Illinois to be Bret Bielema’s defensive coordinator with the Illini. The Illinois defense thrived under Walters’ tutelage, going from No. 114 in total defense in 2020 to No. 49 in 2021 and all the way up to No. 2 this season.
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