Champions Club

The Champions Club is the primary fundraising source of the Purdue University Northwest Athletics Department.

Your support enables talented PNW student-athletes to receive a top-tier education while pursuing goals of excellence in the classroom, in competition and in the community.

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Points of Pride

PNW Athletics competes in NCAA DII Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Our athletic facilities rival some of the best in the Midwest and will continue to develop along with our growing programs.

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Rick Costello

Rick Costello

Director of Athletics


rick@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2540

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Corporate Champions

The Corporate Champions program builds championship experiences for more than 250 student-athletes.

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PNW Athletics Celebrates 10 Years of Academic Excellence

In the Fall 2025 semester, Purdue University Northwest student-athletes recorded a cumulative department GPA of 3.31, the 20th semester in a row over a 3.0 GPA.

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PNW Athletics Honors Former Pitcher Chad Patrick with Jersey Retirement

PNW Athletics proudly announced the retirement of the baseball jersey of former Pride standout pitcher Chad Patrick, honoring one of the most accomplished student-athletes in program history.

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PNW Athletics Promotes Courtney Locke to Senior Associate Athletic Director

Purdue University Northwest Athletics is pleased to announce the promotion of Courtney Locke to Senior Associate Athletic Director.