Staff of GoldandBlack.com

Alan Karpick
Publisher of GoldandBlack.com since 1996 and attendee of Purdue sporting events dating back to 1966. Graduated from Purdue with degrees in management and teaching/coaching in 1983 and has a sports administration degree from West Virginia (1984).
X: @AlanKarpick
Email: [email protected]

Brian Neubert
Writer, editor and “insufferable blowhard” for GoldandBlack.com. A Purdue graduate, he has covered Purdue men’s basketball since the days of Gene Keady in the late 1990s, in addition to Boilermaker football dating back to the early days of Joe Tiller.
X: @brianneubert
Email: [email protected]

Tom Dienhart
Writer, reporter and editor who has worked in the media for many years. After graduating fro Purdue, Tom has covered Purdue football for GoldandBlack.com since 2019 after stops that include the Sporting News, Rivals.com, and the Big Ten Network.
Twitter: @TomDienhart1
Email: [email protected]

Dub Jellison
Joined GoldandBlack.com in June 2025 after spending over two years covering Purdue football and recruiting for Rivals.com. A Purdue graduate, Jellison focuses on football and basketball recruiting.
Twitter: @dubjellison
Email: [email protected]

GoldandBlack.com also enjoys significant freelance assistance from writers Mike Carmin and Jordan Jones, photographer Chad Krockover, and podcaster Derek Schultz.

GoldandBlack.com has covered Purdue sports and recruiting since its inception in 1990, serving as a print publication, Gold and Black Illustrated, until 2018, and a website since 1997.