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Matt Painter Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Divorce, Career, Purdue
BIOGRAPHY OF MATT PAINTER
Matt Painter (Matthew Curtis Painter) is the current head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball team. He first played basketball for a former basketball coach and athletic director, Stan Daugherty. He attended Purdue University as an undergraduate. He is known to have been a coach since 1993.
MATTE PAINTER AGE
He was born on August 27, 1970 (48 years old as of 2018)
MATTE PAINTER HEIGHT
Its size has not been detailed
NET WORTH OF MATT PAINTER
His net worth is not entirely clear but his salary ranges at $2,825,000
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PAINTING CAREER MATT
After graduating from Purdue in 1993, Painter became a basketball coach. His first year as a coach was an assistant coaching position at Washington & Jefferson College. With his help, the team finished the season with a 22–3 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. After three years in eastern Illinois, he moved to southern Illinois in 1998 as an assistant to head coach Bruce Weber. Painter knew him previously as Weber was an assistant coach at Purdue during Painter’s playing days. Weber and Painter quickly transformed a team that had lost a record the previous season into a successful team.
Painter was named the 2003–04 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
MATT PAINTER FAMILY
He was married to the beautiful Jerri Painter but they divorced although the couple had 3 children, two daughters and a son.
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MATT PAINTER EDUCATION
He graduated from Delta High School, then went to Purdue University.
MATT PAINTER PURDUE
Painter was recruited by Purdue to replace retired head coach Gene Keady in 2004. He signed a six-year contract as Purdue Boilermakers’ new men’s basketball coach. He joined former teammate Cuonzo Martin (now head coach at the University of Missouri) on the coaching staff. Purdue finished the season with a 7–21 record, the most losses in program history in a season, as its players suffered injuries, suspensions and transfers. He succeeded Keady as head coach of his alma mater in 2005 and became the second former Purdue player to become head coach since Ray Eddy (1950-1965). His first Purdue team as head coach included wins over Wisconsin and #23 Michigan. During the second season as head coach, the team had high hopes for a spot in the NCAA. Power forward Carl Landry and shooting guard David Teague returned to the lineup after injuries, averaging about 34 points and 15 rebounds per game. Painter’s Boilermakers finished the preseason with an 11-3 record, which included wins over previously undefeated schools and the top 25 schools in Virginia and Missouri. They headed deep into the regular season without a road win. The team also hadn’t won a road game in the previous two seasons in which Painter was on the Boilermakers’ bench. That 29-game losing streak on the road ended on February 3, 2007, when Purdue beat Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center. After winning seven of their last ten conference games during the regular season and setting a school single-season record for most home wins as a 16-year-old at Mackey Arena, Painter and his Boilermakers finished the regular season with a record of 9-7 conference. They received the fifth seed in the Big Ten tournament and were eliminated in the semi-finals when they lost to an Ohio State team managed by Greg Oden. Purdue was invited to the 2007 NCAA Tournament, Painter’s second appearance as head coach, and received a 9th seed. The team’s first-round opponent was Lute Olson’s Arizona. After beating the Wildcats, Purdue fell to Billy Donovan, number one seed and defending/eventual national champion, Florida. With +13 wins over the previous season, it was the biggest margin of victory turnaround in program history. After one of the biggest improvements to the program in a season, Painter dropped just one senior on the roster with 6 newcomers. Painter has achieved remarkable recruiting success. He started at least three freshmen in every game at the start of the 2007–08 season, making him the youngest starting roster in the nation. Their winning streak came to an end when they lost to in-state rival Indiana. He and his Boilers finished the regular season in 2nd place with a 15-3 record. During the regular season and in the conference tournament, Purdue was ranked 15th in both polls. His team entered the Big Ten Tournament with the seed. They lost in the quarterfinals to 10th-seeded Illinois. They were invited to the 2008 NCAA Tournament and received a No. 6 seed. They defeated Baylor in the first round, giving Purdue its 10th consecutive first-round victory in the tournament.
MATT PAINTER HOUSE
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MATT PAINTER INSTAGRAM
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