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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Goal-den standard: Meet 2026 PNW graduate Cooper Olson

Meet PNW graduate Cooper Olson, BSME ‘26, who is kicking off a professional hockey career after earning a mechanical engineering degree in the classroom.

Purdue University Northwest raises over $1.6 million on 2026 PNW Day of Giving

A collective outpouring of generosity from PNW supporters raised a record 3,118 gifts amounting to over $1.6 million on the 13th annual PNW Day of Giving, held April 29.

PNW basketball coach Chris Vincent

Chris Vincent Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Purdue Northwest Director of Athletics Rick Costello has announced the hiring of Chris Vincent as the next head coach of the women’s basketball program.