Reflecting Purdue University’s intercollegiate athletic program in a favorable light, servicing media requests, and disseminating accurate information about Purdue sports are among the roles assigned to the Sports Information Office.

The office is responsible for hosting media at events, press box and press row operation, internal and external public relations, television and radio tapes, news releases, overseeing the athletic department’s Web site, maintaining historical records and related publications, programming and game-day operation of electronic scoreboards and JumboTron, and the editing and distribution of brochures, yearbooks, and newsletters. The staff also coordinates game/event broadcasts and reports (volleyball, women’s basketball, baseball, and softball), as well as coaches’ shows on local radio and television outlets.