College Basketball Leadership Expert & Head Coach at Purdue; Five-Time Big Ten Coach of the Year; Guided Purdue to NCAA Championship Game
Matt Painter Biography
Matt Painter is the head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, recognized for his leadership in college basketball and his role in building Purdue into a consistent national contender. Painter has guided the Boilermakers to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, nine Sweet 16 berths, three Elite Eight showings, an NCAA Championship game appearance, five Big Ten regular-season championships, three Big Ten Tournament titles, and an international gold medal. He holds a 526-229 record as a head coach, including a 501-224 mark at Purdue.
Painter's connection to Purdue began as a player, competing under coach Gene Keady and participating in three NCAA tournaments. After graduating, Painter started his coaching career as an assistant at Washington & Jefferson College, Barton College, Eastern Illinois, and Southern Illinois. He became head coach at Southern Illinois, leading the Salukis to a 25-5 record, an NCAA Tournament berth, and a top-15 ranking in the AP poll, earning Missouri Valley Coach of the Year honors. Painter was named the 18th head men's basketball coach in Purdue history and has since overseen a significant turnaround in the program.
Painter's coaching philosophy emphasizes player development and recruiting. He has brought eight top-30 recruiting classes to Purdue and has identified and developed overlooked talent. Notably, he coached center Zach Edey to back-to-back Wooden National Player of the Year Awards and played a key role in the careers of Robbie Hummel and E'Twaun Moore. Painter has coached 11 players who advanced to the NBA, with three selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Painter has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year five times, joining Gene Keady and Bob Knight as one of only three coaches to win the award at least five times since its inception. He was recognized as national Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches after leading Purdue to an Elite Eight appearance and a Big Ten Championship. Painter has also received the Order of the Griffin from Purdue University and the Purdue Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award for Meritorious Service.
Painter led Purdue to a 34-5 record, a Big Ten regular-season championship, and the program's first trip to the National Championship Game since 1969, as well as its first Final Four appearance since 1980. He is a recipient of the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Award, becoming the second Purdue coach to receive this honor.
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