WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Matt Painter has officially joined exclusive company in the coaching world. With Purdue’s 97-79 win over Akron on Sunday night, the longtime leader of the Boilermakers has notched 500 career victories.
Painter joins the 500-win club in his 22nd season as a head coach and his 21st year at Purdue. The Boilermakers are off to a 4-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign, which includes an 87-80 road win over No. 8 Alabama on Thursday.
Former Purdue coach Gene Keady ended his career with 550 career victories, with 512 coming in West Lafayette. Painter has now won 475 career games as the head coach of the Boilermakers…