{"id":22005,"date":"2026-06-03T15:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=22005"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:31:29","slug":"ad-bobinski-announces-plan-to-retire-at-end-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/Q2\/ad-bobinski-announces-plan-to-retire-at-end-of-year","title":{"rendered":"AD Bobinski announces plan to retire at end of year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2014 Mike Bobinski<\/a>, Purdue University executive vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics, announced Wednesday (June 3) that he will retire Dec. 31 after leading Purdue Athletics<\/a> through one of the most successful and transformative decades in Purdue sports history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMike and I arrived at Purdue within six months of each other, and I have had the real honor to partner with Mike in many ways since. His relentless focus on integrity, character and excellence both on and off the courts, fields and courses has been the right match to Purdue University,\u201d Purdue President Mung Chiang said. \u201cI have said on many occasions that Purdue is so fortunate to have the nation\u2019s best athletics director. Again, we thank the AD and the whole athletics staff for navigating each day the changing world of college athletics with core Boilermaker values.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bobinski, who joined Purdue in August 2016 after stints at Georgia Tech, Xavier and the University of Akron, has led the Boilermaker program to increased athletic and academic achievement across 18 sports and championed the support for numerous facility enhancements, including at Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena, the Gelov Family Purdue Athlete Dining facility and the new Pete Dye Clubhouse. He has also driven a transformative expansion of support for student-athlete development, resulting in record levels of academic achievement and overall student-athlete growth and success. Under his direction, Purdue Athletics programs are consistently among the nation\u2019s best, and the passionate Boilermaker fanbase has responded with record levels of support for the John Purdue Club and extraordinary event attendance both at home and on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike Bobinski, right, poses with former men\u2019s basketball coach Gene Keady as the team celebrates its 2024 Big Ten Conference championship. (Purdue University photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe time is right for me, both personally and professionally, to step away from one of the absolute best jobs in college athletics,\u201d Bobinski said. \u201cAnd it is the right time for Purdue to have the opportunity to identify the next person to lead our athletic program through the ongoing cycle of change and evolving new era of intercollegiate athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am beyond grateful for the opportunities Purdue has provided me these past 10 years,\u201d Bobinski added. \u201cI\u2019m so thankful for the incredible staff, extraordinary and inspiring coaches, and outstanding student-athletes whom I\u2019ve been fortunate to know and work alongside. Purdue is a special place that uniquely lives and remains true to its values, and it will continue to be that thanks to the supportive and principled leadership of our board and our presidents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitch Daniels, Purdue president emeritus and soon-to-be interim president, introduced Bobinski to Purdue in 2016 and remains a staunch fan of his leadership and Purdue\u2019s history of academic and athletics strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPurdue made no wiser hire during my years there, and there was no one I enjoyed working with more than Mike Bobinski,\u201d Daniels said. \u201cMike insisted on a culture of winning and excellence, while maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and character. Every Boilermaker can be proud of the performance as well as the values of the program he has led.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A search for the next leader of Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Media contact:<\/strong> Patrick Crawford, pcrawf@purdue.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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