Purdue Announces QB Coach with History as an Offensive Coordinator

Head coach Barry Odom and the Purdue Boilermakers announced Darin Hinshaw as the new quarterbacks coach. A UCF graduate (1995), Hinshaw has had coaching stints at UCF (1999-2000, 2021, 2023-2024), MTSU (2003-2005), Georgia Southern (2006), Memphis (2007-2009), Tennessee (2010- 2010) 2012), Cincinnati (2013-2015), Kentucky (2016-2020) and UAB (2022). Hinshaw will replace former OC and QB coach Graham Harrell, who was fired midway through the 2024 season.

This is an important announcement as Odom and Hinshaw will likely meet with Ryan Browne, who entered the fold shortly after it was announced that Ryan Walters would not return in 2025. Hinshaw has a long line of NFL talent, he has recruited and coached in his career but is perhaps best known for coaching former receiver and kick returner Lynn Bowden to play quarterback in the 2019 season. That season, Bowden was named the Manning QB of the Week and won the Paul Hornung Award (awarded to the most versatile player in college football).

Hinshaw will likely help new offensive coordinator Josh Henson and gives Purdue a very different look on the offensive side of the ball with two very veteran coaches. Hinshaw is already at the team’s performance center with Odom and other staff.