Matt Painter

Matt Painter (b. August 27, 1970, Muncie, Indiana) is an NCAA men's basketball head coach at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Matt Painter attended Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana and played basketball for current Athletic Director, Stan Daugherty. After high school, he attended Purdue University as an undergraduate, although he grew up in an Indiana family, where his father attended. He played four seasons of basketbal... more

Matt Painter (b. August 27, 1970, Muncie, Indiana) is an NCAA men's basketball head coach at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Matt Painter attended Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana and played basketball for current Athletic Director, Stan Daugherty. After high school, he attended Purdue University as an undergraduate, although he grew up in an Indiana family, where his father attended. He played four seasons of basketball as a Boilermaker in the point guard position under head coach Gene Keady and assistant Steve Lavin, where he helped lead the Boilermakers to three NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance. He was teammates with the likes of 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 ppg and totaling 276 assists.... less