List of Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball head coaches. The Boilermakers have had 18 coaches in their 126-season history.[1] The team is currently coached by Matt Painter.
* | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach |
BHOF | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
NCHOF | National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame |
NABC | National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year |
LOCA | John Wooden Legends of Coaching Award |
HIA | Henry Iba Award |
UPI | United Press International College Basketball Coach of the Year |
AP | Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year |
USBWA | United States Basketball Writers Association District V Coach of the Year |
B1G | Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year |
Tenure | Coach | Years | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Awards |
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1896–97 | F. Homer Curtis | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
1899–1901 | Alpha Jamison | 2 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
1901–02 | Charles Best | 1 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
1902–03 | C.I. Freeman | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1903–04 | No official coach | 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
1904–05 | James Nufer | 1 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
1905–08 | C.B. Jamison | 3 | 16 | 24 | .400 | |
1908–09 | E. J. Stewart | 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
1909–12 | Ralph Jones | 3 | 32 | 9 | .780 | |
1912–16 | R.E. Vaughn | 4 | 21 | 32 | .396 | |
1916–17, 1918–46 | Ward "Piggy" Lambert* | 29 | 371 | 152 | .709 | BHOF (1960) NCHOF (2006) |
1917–18 | J.J. Maloney | 1 | 11 | 5 | .688 | |
1946–50 | Mel Taube | 4+[a] | 45 | 46 | .495 | |
1950–65 | Ray Eddy | 15 | 176 | 164 | .518 | |
1965–72 | George King | 7 | 109 | 64 | .630 | |
1972–78 | Fred Schaus | 6 | 105 | 59 | .640 | |
1978–80 | Lee Rose | 2 | 50 | 18 | .735 | |
1980–2005 | Gene Keady* | 25 | 512 | 270 | .655 | BHOF (2023) NCHOF (2013) NABC (1994, 2000) LOCA (2007) HIA (1984, 1996) UPI (1996) AP (1996) B1G (1984, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000) |
2005–present | Matt Painter | 19 | 447 | 203 | .688 | USBWA (2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019) NABC (2019) B1G (2008, 2010, 2011, 2019) |
Totals | 18 coaches | 126 seasons | 1947 | 1064 | .647 |
- ^ Taube coached part of the 1945–46 season after Lambert's retirement
References
- ^ "2023–24 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue Sports. p. 60. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball head coaches
- F. Homer Curtis (1896–1897)
- No team (1897–1899)
- Alpha Jamison (1899–1901)
- Charles Best (1901–1902)
- C. I. Freeman (1902–1903)
- No coach (1903–1904)
- Julius Nufer (1904–1905)
- Clarence B. Jamison (1905–1908)
- E. J. Stewart (1908–1909)
- Ralph Jones (1909–1912)
- Robert E. Vaughan (1912–1916)
- Ward Lambert (1916–1917)
- J. J. Maloney (1917–1918)
- Ward Lambert (1918–1946)
- Mel Taube (1946–1950)
- Ray Eddy (1950–1965)
- George King (1965–1972)
- Fred Schaus (1972–1978)
- Lee Rose (1978–1980)
- Gene Keady (1980–2005)
- Matt Painter (2005– )