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Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell credits his team's loyalty with renewing his passion for coaching after considering retirement.

The team overcame the transfer of two All-Americans by adding five transfers and relying on returning players.

Players chose "Ever Grateful" for their warmup shirts to show appreciation for the program and its fans.

All that for Purdue to again host NCAA tournament matches, it learned Sunday night.

WEST LAFAYETTE — A season of gratitude synonymous with Thanksgiving and the holiday season extends to the “fairytale” Purdue volleyball season for coach Dave Shondell .

And his players led in that with a banner in Holloway Gymnasium reading “Ever Grateful” — same as the chosen phrase on the back of the Boilermakers ’ warmup shirts.

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