Episode 196:

The Art of Elite Coaching: Leading with Integrity and Purpose
Matt Painter

Our Guest

One of America's top basketball coaches, Matt Painter enters his 17th year at Purdue. He owns a 355-164 record at Purdue. He has led the Boilermakers to 12 NCAA Tournaments, five Sweet 16s, three Big Ten regular-season championships, a Big Ten Tournament title, an Elite Eight, and an international gold medal. His peers voted him as the NABC National Coach of the Year after leading a team that started with a 6-5 record to the 2019 Elite Eight. 

Purdue's six straight NCAA Tournament appearances are the seventh-longest active streak in America and Purdue is one of just three teams to have a top-five seed in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments. 

Off the court, his program had 68 Academic All-Big Ten honorees in his 16 previous years at Purdue, and every player but one who has exhausted his eligibility at Purdue has graduated.   

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

  • The principles that have guided Matt Painter's coaching journey 
  • The importance of honesty and integrity in recruiting
  • The value of player development and the value of redshirting
  • How to balance talent with character and work ethic in players
  • How to build and maintain a strong team culture
  • The role of communication and accountability within the team
  • How to adapt coaching philosophy to evolving game dynamics
  • The power of handling adversity and learning from mistakes in a competitive environment

Resources & Links

Matt Painter

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Growing Through (Not Just Going Through) Crisis

Why vulnerability can be a powerful leadership asset

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