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ordinator at Auburn
under former Purdue
coach Nell Fortner.
But getting back
to Purdue is a dream
realized.
"I gave that senior
year speech in '02 and
I said 'I'll be back. I'll be
back one day, I don't
know how or when,
but I'll be back,' " said Komara, the
1998 Indiana Miss Basketball from
Lake Central in Schererville, Ind.
"And this is a dream come
true for me today."
One of the grittiest players
in Purdue's history, Komara was
a three-time All-Big Ten honoree,
including on the first team and
All-Defensive squads as a senior in
2002. She was also the Most Out-
standing Player of the 2001 NCAA
Regionals.
Versyp interviewed several
for the job via telephone, and
saw three for more personal inter-
views, but it was Komara who rose
to the top.
"I want somebody that bleeds
black and gold," Versyp said. "I
want some loyalty. I want some-
body that understands that this
is one of the top programs in the
country and bleeds it every single
day when they're here."
Morgan
ProMoted to
associate
Longtime assistant
coach Nadine Morgan
has received a promo-
tion, as Versyp's top
advisor was named as-
sociate head coach.
Versyp and Mor-
gan have coached
together for nine
seasons, the last
eight at Purdue
and one season at
Indiana.
"It's so well
deserved," Versyp
said a few days af-
ter the announce-
ment on April
22. "Hats off to
her and her hard
work. She's in on
all the meetings I
have, for the most
part, because I'm
trying to prepare
her to be a head
coach. I don't
want to lose her,
but that's the pro-
gression. She de-
serves it and she'll
continue to learn
and I'll continue
to learn from her."
Boilers Face raiders in
BahaMas
The Boilermakers will take on
Texas Tech in the first round of the
Junkanoo Jam Tournament in the
Bahamas over the Thanksgiving
Day holiday this fall.
Their second-round game
will be either against George
Washington or N.C. State. Purdue
will play the Red Raiders at 3:15
p.m. ET on Nov. 28 in Freeport,
Bahamas, following the George
Washington-N.C. State matchup.
The losers will play at 1 p.m. Nov.
29, while the winners will play at
approximately 3:15 p.m.
Purdue will also play home
non-conference games against
Wisconsin-Green Bay, Toledo and
Kansas, along with a round-robin
vs. Denver, Wright State and UC-
Irvine in Mackey Arena.
Also, its yet-to-be-an-
nounced ACC opponent for the
Big Ten/ACC Challenge is likely to
be in Mackey. The Boilermakers
play road games at Ball State and
Dayton.
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