Matt Painter

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Matt Painter
$4.85 million
Biographical details
Born (1970-08-27) August 27, 1970 (age 53)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materPurdue University
Playing career
1989–1993Purdue
Position(s)
Washington & Jefferson (assistant)
1994–1995Barton (assistant)
1995–1998Eastern Illinois (assistant)
1998–2003Southern Illinois (assistant)
2003–2004Southern Illinois
2004–2005Purdue (associate HC)
2005–presentPurdue
Head coaching record
Overall472–208 (.694)
Tournaments22–16 (NCAA Division I)
1–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Medal record
Men's basketball
Head Coach for  United States
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Team competition

Matthew Curtis Painter (born August 27, 1970)[1] is an American basketball coach and former player, who is the current and 19th head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers, serving in that role since 2005. He played college basketball at Purdue from 1989 to 1993. He was also the head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis from 2003 to 2004.

Painter was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended high school at Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana.[2] After graduation from high school in 1989, Painter enrolled at Purdue University and played point guard for the Boilermakers, starting for one season. As a senior in 1993, he led Purdue in assists and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection.

From 1993 to 2003, Painter was an assistant coach at

NBA in his tenure at Purdue University, with three of them being drafted in the first round of the NBA draft.[3]
Painter has been named Big Ten Conference Coach of the year five times, which is second all time behind his predecessor Gene Keady.

Playing career

Matt Painter was born in

NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance, with his best NCAA Tourney finish being the round of 32. He was teammates with Jimmy Oliver, Steve Scheffler, and Glenn Robinson. He started 50 of the 109 games in which he appeared and helped his team to a 75-45 overall record. In his senior season, he was selected as a team captain and was named an All-Big Ten
Honorable Mention. Painter finished his career averaging 4.5 points-per-game and totaling 276 assists.

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1989–90 Purdue 19 4.4 .267 .333 .400 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.8
1990–91 Purdue 29 20.3 .423 .357 .634 1.9 3.0 0.2 0.0 4.2
1991–92 Purdue 33 13.7 .390 .286 .717 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.0 3.3
1992–93 Purdue 28 30.3 .491 .387 .677 2.7 4.5 0.8 0.1 8.6
Cited from Sports Reference.[4]

Coaching career

Assistant coach

After graduation from Purdue in 1993, Painter moved on to coaching basketball. His first year as a coach was an assistant coach position at

forklift operator to supplement his income.[6]

The next season, he became an assistant coach at

Division I as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois of the Ohio Valley Conference
, where he also received his master's degree.

Southern Illinois

After three years at Eastern Illinois, he moved to

MTV
's special True Life: I Am a College Baller.

After serving as an assistant coach for five seasons at SIU, Painter stepped into his first NCAA Division I head coaching position after Bruce Weber took the head coaching job at Illinois for the 2003–04 season. Leading the Salukis to a 25–5 record and a berth in the 2004 NCAA tournament, the team was ranked as high as #15 in the nation by the AP poll during the season. Painter was named the 2003-2004 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year.

Purdue

2004–05 season

In 2004, Painter was recruited by Purdue as the replacement for retiring head coach Gene Keady. He signed a six-year contract as the new Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball coach. As part of a planned transition, Painter was named the associate head coach for the 2004–05 season.[7] He joined former teammate Cuonzo Martin (former head coach at the University of Missouri) on the coaching staff. With key players out with injuries, suspensions and transfers, Purdue finished the season with a 7–21 record, the most losses in the program's history in a season.

2005–06 season

At the start of the 2005–06 season, Painter took over for Keady as the head coach at his alma mater and became the second former Purdue player to become the head coach since Ray Eddy (1950–1965). In his first season in that role, despite the absences of injured starters, David Teague and Carl Landry, and only playing with seven scholarship players, they finished with a 9-19 record. Painter's first Purdue squad as a head coach came up with wins against eventual NCAA Tournament qualifier Wisconsin and #23 Michigan.

2006–07 season

In his second season as head coach, the team had high hopes for an NCAA berth. Both

Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center. After winning seven of their last ten conference games during the regular season and setting a single-season school record for most home wins at 16 in Mackey Arena, Painter and his Boilermakers finished the regular season with a 9-7 conference record. They received a 5th seed in the Big Ten tournament and were knocked out in the semifinals when they lost to a Greg Oden-led Ohio State team. Purdue was invited to the 2007 NCAA tournament, Painter's second appearance as a head coach, and received a 9 seed. The team's opening round opponent was Lute Olson's Arizona. After beating the Wildcats, Purdue fell to Billy Donovan's number one seeded and defending/eventual national champions, Florida
. With +13 wins from the previous season, it was the biggest win-margin turnaround in the program's history.

2007–08 season

Coming off one of the program's biggest single season improvements, Painter returned only one senior on the roster with 6 newcomers. Painter achieved notable recruiting success, signing one of the top five recruiting classes in the nation for 2007, all coming from the state of Indiana. Painter started at least three freshmen in every game at the start of the '07-'08 season, making it the youngest starting line-up in the nation. His "

baby boilers" finished the non-conference season with a 9-4 record, which included a win against Rick Pitino's #22 ranked Louisville, as well as a loss to Wofford, their only home loss of the season. During an eleven-game winning streak in conference play, they swept the season series with the conference champion #8 Wisconsin and had a home win against #9 Michigan State. It was the first back-to-back wins versus top ten teams in school history. Their winning streak was ended when they lost to in-state rival, #14 Indiana. Painter and his Boilers finished the regular season in 2nd place with a 15-3 record. During the regular season and into the conference tournament, Purdue was ranked as high as #15 in both polls. Painter's team entered the Big Ten tournament with the #2 seed. They lost in the quarterfinals to the 10th seeded Illinois. They were invited to the 2008 NCAA tournament and given a #6 seed. They beat Baylor in the first round, giving Purdue its 10th straight first round win in the tournament. They lost in the second round to a senior-led Xavier team. He was eventually named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year
. The Boilers finished the season with a 25-9 record.

2008–09 season

Painter's Boilermakers began the

Sweet Sixteen in 9 years, eventually losing to Jim Calhoun's Hasheem Thabeet-led UConn. Painter's team finished the season with a 27–10 record, the most games played in a season in its program's history. Despite beginning his Purdue head coaching position coming off a prior 7-win season, he surpassed Gene Keady
's first four season's (1981–1985) win total of 82 in his first four (2005–2009) with 83 victories.

U19 USA Championships Team

On May 12, 2009, Painter accepted an assistant coach position for the 2009 USA Basketball U19 World Championships team. Along with current head coach and former fellow assistant Chris Lowery at Southern Illinois, he served under Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon. Painter helped lead the team to a 9-0 record with a 22.2 point win margin, while winning the gold after beating Greece.

2009–10 season

Painter coaching on the sideline

Painter and his team began the

Texas A&M
in the second round with a 4 seed, Painter has led Purdue to consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances and currently has an overall 6-4 record in NCAA Tournament games after losing to Duke. Finishing with a 29–6 record, it tied for most wins in a season in school history.

2010–11 season

Coming off the most wins in a four-year span in school history with 102 (2007–2010), Painter and his Boiler squad returned two All-American candidates (JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore), its primary point guard (

Saint Peter's in the first round, but were upset by Final Four-bound No. 11 seed VCU
the second round.

Connection to Missouri vacancy

On March 30, 2011, it was reported that Painter might accept the University of Missouri head coaching position. However, after the initial reports surfaced, Purdue announced that Painter had accepted a new eight-year deal to remain with the school.[9]

2011–12 season

After losing All-American seniors in JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore to graduation and the

Big Ten tournament. On March 11, the Boilermakers received an at-large bid as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. In the first round of the Tournament, Purdue beat No. 7 seed Saint Mary's 72–69, their 14th straight First Round victory, the longest current streak at that time. In the second round, Purdue lost to No. 2 Kansas
63–60. Purdue ended the season 22–13, their sixth straight year with 22 or more wins.

2012–13 season

Painter began the

Western Illinois before losing to Santa Clara
and finishing with a 16–18 overall record.

2013–14 season

In his

Big Ten tournament to No. 24 Ohio State
left Purdue with a 15–17 overall record and without a postseason.

2014–15 season

In his 10th season as Purdue's head coach, Painter brought in three contributing freshman, including the tallest player in the program's history, 7'2" Isaac Haas. With an 8–5 non-conference record that included a blowout loss to a ranked

Big Ten tournament to No. 6 Wisconsin preceded an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The trip marked Painter's eighth appearance as a head coach. The No. 9-seeded Boilers would fall in overtime to the No. 8-seeded Cincinnati
in the first round. They finished with a 21–13 overall record on the season.

2015–16 season

Painter accomplished a first in his coaching career by landing a five-star recruit in 2015 Indiana Mr. Basketball Caleb Swanigan, who switched his commitment from Michigan State to Purdue. Painter led the team to a 26–9 overall record. The team maintained an AP Top 25 ranking throughout their entire season, but showed inconsistency. The team boasted victories over conference heavyweights Michigan State, Maryland, and Wisconsin. In the Big Ten tournament, they fell four points shy of the championship losing to Michigan State. The team's inconsistency continued as they fell to 12-seeded Arkansas-Little Rock in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Senior center A. J. Hammons was selected as a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for best center, and was selected as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, succeeding Purdue teammate and 2015 recipient Raphael Davis.

2016–17 season

Big Ten tournament by the streaking Michigan who went on to win the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 4 seed in where they defeated Vermont and Iowa State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated, 98-66, by the #1 seed Kansas
.

2017–18 season

Purdue came into the season off of a

Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions, making expectations for the season. However, with the departure of Caleb Swanigan
, the future was left uncertain. In the 2017–2018 season, Purdue, led by seniors Vince Edwards, Isaac Haas, PJ Thompson, Dakota Mathias and sophomore Carsen Edwards, spent several weeks at #3 while being on a program record and nation-leading 19-game winning streak. During that time, the Boilers led the nation in scoring margin, points per game, three-point shooting, and was one of only two teams with a top 3 ranking in both offensive and defensive efficiency. Purdue missed out on a consecutive B1G title after losing to Wisconsin, finishing 2nd in the conference at 15–3. The Boilers were seeded 3rd in the Big Ten tournament, where they beat Rutgers and Penn State to reach the Big Ten tournament Championship for the second time in three years. They faced a familiar opponent in Michigan, whom they had already faced two other times throughout that season, Purdue winning both meetings. However, Michigan beat Purdue 75–66 to become Big Ten tournament Champions for the second straight season.

Purdue was seeded 2nd in the East Region of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, their highest seed in recent history. In the first round, they faced Cal State Fullerton Titans, winning 74–48. However, many Purdue fan's hearts broke in the second half of the game, as senior Center Isaac Haas fell on his elbow as he fought for a rebound, and broke his elbow as he hit the ground, ending his Purdue Basketball career. Purdue's second-round game was against Butler Bulldogs, whom Purdue had already played earlier in the season. The Boilers would win the game on a last second shot by Dakota Mathias, winning 76–73 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the second straight season. In the Sweet Sixteen, Purdue faced the third seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Boilers would go on to lose in disappointing fashion 65–78, ending their season with 30 wins, the most wins in program history.

2018–19 season

In 2019, Purdue was seeded 3rd in the South Region of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, after another strong season. In the first round, they defeated a 26–8 Old Dominion team that was coming off a Conference USA championship for a 61–48 win. In the second round, they handedly defeated #6 seed Villanova, sending the defending champs home early after an 87–61 victory, and advancing to their third straight Sweet Sixteen in his tenure. The Boilermakers ran into their first real test with the #2 Tennessee Volunteers. After a back and forth contest that included 17 lead changes and needed overtime to be decided, Purdue came out victorious, beating the Vols 99–94 to reach their first Elite Eight in nearly 20 years. In the Elite Eight, Purdue faced the #1 seeded Virginia Cavaliers in what would be another back and forth thriller. After several lead changes throughout the game, Purdue led 70–67 with 5.9 seconds left and looked to be headed to their first Final Four since 1980 when Virginia's Ty Jerome missed the second free throw of two. Virginia was able to come up with the offensive rebound however, and after chasing down the loose ball, Mamadi Diakite nailed a last second jumpshot at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. The Boilers were once again looking towards the big dance, leading 75–74 with 43 seconds to go, but Virginia was able to hold Purdue scoreless the rest of overtime and prevailed 80–75, ending the Boilermakers' season with 26 wins and their first Elite Eight appearance since 2000.

2019–20 season

In 2020, Purdue went 16-15 overall and 9-11 in Big Ten play, and the Boilers finished tied 10th in the Big Ten final standings. Postseason play was canceled due to COVID-19.

2020–21 season

In 2021, Purdue finished with a record of 18-10 overall and 13-6 in the Big Ten. The Boilers finished 4th in the Big Ten final standings and received a 4 seed for the NCAA tournament. However, the Boilers suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of 13th seed North Texas 78-69 in OT in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

2021–22 season

Painter won his 372nd game as Purdue's head coach on January 8, over Penn State. This vaulted him past Hall of Famer Ward "Piggy" Lambert to become the second-winningest coach in Purdue history. Earlier, a victory in their conference opener over Iowa propelled the Boilermakers to No. 1 in both major polls for the first time in school history.

Purdue finished the season by losing to 15 seed Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, which is the first time in NCAA history that a 15 seed has won in the Sweet 16.

2022–23 season

On January 13, 2023, Painter became only the fifth coach in Big Ten history to win 400 games[10] (his overall record at the milestone being 400-193).

Purdue finished the regular season 26-5 and 15-5 in conference play to win the regular season Big Ten title. They then won the Big Ten tournament, the first time in school history that Purdue won both the regular season and tournament titles in the same season.[11] However, after receiving a #1 seed, Purdue finished the season by losing to #16 seed FDU in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament. FDU was only the second #16 seed in NCAA tournament history to win a game. The FDU loss marked the third consecutive year that Purdue had lost to a double-digit seed in the NCAA Tournament.

2023–24 season

Despite their first round exit in the 2023 tournament, Purdue came into the season with high expectations. They returned reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey and were number 3 in the preseason AP poll, their highest preseason ranking since the 1987–88 season. On November 27, after winning the Maui Invitational, they made Big Ten history as the first team to be ranked number 1 in the AP Poll 3 consecutive seasons.[12] The Boilermakers finished with 17 wins in conference play, the most in program history and most in Big Ten history since Indiana's 18 in 1976. Purdue went undefeated at home (16-0) for the fourth time in Mackey Arena history. The senior class ended with 59 victories in Big Ten play, tied for the most for any class in Big Ten History (Indiana, 1977). [13]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Illinois Salukis (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2004)
2003–04 Southern Illinois 25–5 17–1 1st NCAA Division I Round of 64
Southern Illinois: 25–5 (.833) 17–1 (.944)


Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten Conference) (2005–present)
2005–06 Purdue 9–19 3–13 11th
2006–07 Purdue 22–12 9–7 T–4th NCAA Division I Round of 32
2007–08 Purdue 25–9 15–3 2nd NCAA Division I Round of 32
2008–09 Purdue 27–10 11–7 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2009–10 Purdue 29–6 14–4 T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2010–11 Purdue 26–8 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I Round of 32
2011–12 Purdue 22–13 10–8 6th NCAA Division I Round of 32
2012–13 Purdue 16–18 8–10 T–7th CBI quarterfinal
2013–14 Purdue 15–17 5–13 12th
2014–15 Purdue 21–13 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2015–16 Purdue 26–9 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2016–17 Purdue 27–8 14–4 1st NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2017–18 Purdue 30–7 15–3 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2018–19 Purdue 26–10 16–4 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2019–20 Purdue 16–15 9–11 T–10th No postseason held
2020–21 Purdue 18–10 13–6 4th NCAA Division I Round of 64
2021–22 Purdue 29–8 14–6 3rd NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2022–23 Purdue 29–6 15–5 1st NCAA Division I Round of 64
2023–24 Purdue 34–5 17–3 1st NCAA Division I Runner-up
Purdue: 447–203 (.688) 226–123 (.648)
Total: 472–208 (.694)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Painter has been married to his wife Sherry since October 2018. He has three children: Maggie, Brayden, and Wyatt Painter.[14] Matt Painter is not related to former Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter.[15]

In 1994, Painter had a brief role in the Nick Nolte film Blue Chips, playing for the fictitious "Coast" squad.

On May 7, 2009, he served as the honorary starter and waved the green flag for the starting round of qualifying at the Indianapolis 500 in Speedway, Indiana.

See also

  • List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach

References

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  2. ^ "Matt Painter bio". CBS Interactive and Purdue Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Players Who Played for Purdue". Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. ^ "Matt Painter Player Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Player Bio: Matt Painter". Purdue Boilermakers. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  6. ^ Haugh, David (March 23, 2010). "Painter has Purdue overcoming adversity". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  7. ^ O'Neil, Dana (26 January 2023). "Is the beautiful mind of Purdue's Matt Painter what college basketball needs?". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Top 25 for 2010-11". Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  9. ^ "Painter signs new deal". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  10. ^ "Matt Painter Wins 400th Game as Head Coach of Purdue Men's Basketball". Sports Illustrated. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. ^ King, Sam (12 March 2023). "Purdue tops Penn State, completes Big Ten sweep with tournament championship". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. ^ Finch, Nathaniel (27 November 2023). "Purdue basketball makes history with AP Poll No. 1". WISHTV. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  13. ^ "#3 Purdue Beats Wisconsin to Wrap Up Unbeaten Home Schedule". Purdue University Athletics. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Matt Painter - L. Dick Buell Men's Basketball Head Coach - Staff Directory". Purdue Boilermakers. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  15. ^ Mascaro, Chris (February 3, 2010). "Boilermakers for Brees". Newsday. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

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