Legendary Purdue coach Gene Keady has the letter ‘P’ shaved into the back of his head as he watches the Boilermakers take on UConn in the March Madness finals

Legendary Purdue head coach Gene Keady didn’t hesitate to show his support for his former team in their championship title game.

The Boilermakers took on reigning champion UConn in a battle of the best in the NCAA title game on Monday night.

Keady, who coached the Purdue men’s basketball team from 1980 to 2005, stood in the stands at State Farm Stadium to cheer on his former school.

The 87-year-old wasn’t shy about showing who he was advocating for, as he was dressed from head to toe in Purdue merchandise, including a Purdue cap and a sticker on his cheek.

Keady’s support didn’t end with his clothes, however. While appearing on the broadcast, the former coach removed his cap, revealing the letter “P” in the back of his hair.

The 87-year-old took off his cap to reveal the letter ‘P’ shaved into the back of his hair

Keady coached the Purdue men’s basketball team from 1980 to 2005, winning 512 games

Keady was along for March Madness and even learned the Purdue hype dance from Boilermakers guard Lance Jones.

During his 25 years at the helm, Keady led Purdue to the NCAA Tournament 17 times and the Elite Eight twice.

He also won six Big Ten titles and 512 games – the most in school history. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.

All season long, Purdue and UConn have been going back and forth for the title of top team in the country.

And Monday’s game offered the first chance to taste national glory in school history for Purdue, an annual Big Ten basketball powerhouse.

However, they trailed the Huskies by six points at halftime and fell well off the reigning champions’ pace during the second half.