Its in the very early stage. Three Boilermakers earned Big Ten postseason honors with Rayburn a second team selection and KK Houser and Sam Ostarello honorable mention All-Big Ten. At a time when Versyp should be, and is, concerned about her own health, she turns the focus to family. Shes blocked 284 shots over the last three seasons, already ranking eighth in Big Ten Conference history. Versyp was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Team member and Second Team Academic All-American as a senior. Eight of her 15 recruiting classes at Purdue earned recognition inside the top-15, while fivewere ranked in the top-10, including the Class of 2010 which was tabbed sixth nationally. The Sand Sharks will compete in the Peach Belt Conference in the 2023-24 season. Purdue investigates coach for 'toxic environment'. She caught it so early. Versyp guided the Boilermakers to a second-place finish in the Big Ten regular season despite losing point guard FahKara Malone to injury for half of conference play. USCB Hires Purdue Legend Sharon Versyp to Lead Sand Shark Women's Under Versyp's guidance, Maine student-athletes earned America East, Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year designations and garnered 15 all-conference honors in her five years with the Black Bears. Sharon Versyp retires as Purdue women's basketball coach; Katie - ESPN Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old? Versyp coached 2003 and 2004 America East Player of the Year, Heather Ernest, who went on to play professionally overseas. Rankings. In 2000,[5] Versyp became the head coach at Maine for five seasons, where she amassed a 98-51 record, including 67-19 in America East Conference. A few weeks removed from the abrupt and responsible end to the 2019-20 women's basketball season, head coach Sharon Versyphas had very little time off. Purdue Women's Basketball Coach Sharon Versyp Allegedly Bullied Coaches She was there for three seasons and in 1999 helped ink a recruiting class ranked nationally in the top 25. The Return Versyp, who played at Purdue in the 1980s, spent 15 seasons as Boilermakers coach, going 301-192 and advancing to the NCAA tournament nine times with four Big Ten tournament titles. Versyp coached 2003 and 2004 America East Player of the Year, Heather Ernest, who went on to play professionally overseas. In 1988, Versyp was named All-Big Ten and CoSIDA All-American, and won honors as the school's women's athlete of the year. The duo marked the first senior class with a pair of 1,500-point scorers since 2001. She is 57 years old. As a player Versyp was a fixture in the Purdue starting lineup beginning her freshman year and is one of only 10 four-year starters in Purdue women's basketball history. She's still seeking medical opinions and. I need everything that everybody else has been able to give to other people., Contact Journal & Courier sports reporter Mike Carmin at mcarmin@jconline.com.