ESPN.com · Dec 1, 2024
Sources: Purdue fires Ryan Walters after winless Big Ten year
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Purdue has fired coach Ryan Walters after two seasons, sources told ESPN, ending his tenure there at 5-19.
The Boilermakers went 1-11 this year and finished the season with 11 consecutive losses, including going winless in the Big Ten. Purdue's season ended with a 66-0 loss at Indiana on Saturday.
Walters came to Purdue from his job as the defensive coordinator at Illinois. Prior to that, he'd been the defensive coordinator at Missouri. He went 4-8 in his first season at Purdue, which included wins over Virginia Tech, Illinois and Indiana.
Walters is owed 75% of his remaining compensation at Purdue, which equates to $9.34 million.