{
  "id": 4998940,
  "title": "Dave Shondell breaks Gene Keady's record as Purdue volleyball beats reigning national champions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/dave-shondell-breaks-gene-keadys-record-as-purdue-volleyball-beats-4998940",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:42:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dave-shondell-breaks-gene-keadys-024235356.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WEST LAFAYETTE — Dave Shondell's 3-0 victory over No. 12 Texas A&M, the reigning national champions, marked Dave Shondell's 513th career win, surpassing former basketball coach Gene Keady's record and solidifying his place as one of the most successful Boilermaker coaches. Shondell, a Muncie native, joined Purdue in 2003 after successful high school careers and has led the team to the Sweet 16 in 13 of his first 24 seasons. With a first-round NCAA tournament record of 19-0, Shondell's career winning percentage reached .681 following Friday's game. Notably, Shondell tied Gene Keady for the most wins in any sport during the Boilermakers' recent win against SMU.",
  "summary": "In Mackey Arena, volleyball made coach Dave Shondell Purdue's winningest coach, passing Gene Keady.",
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        "title": "Dave Shondell breaks Gene Keady's record as Purdue volleyball beats reigning national champions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/dave-shondell-breaks-gene-keadys-record-as-purdue-volleyball-beats",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:42:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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