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Coverage dated October 27, 2026

Purdue’s Matt Painter Joins Top 10 Highest-Paid College Basketball Coaches After Raise, Extension

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That will make Painter one of the Top 10 highest-paid coaches, per USA Today, and puts him close to Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten.

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  1. Newsweek

    Purdue HC Matt Painter Lands Major Pay Raise Ahead of UConn Game: Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Purdue has reportedly given head coach Matt Painter a significant raise, putting him among college basketball's top-paid coaches.

  2. Forbes

    Purdue’s Matt Painter Joins Top 10 Highest-Paid College Basketball Coaches After Raise, Extension (opens Forbes)

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    That will make Painter one of the Top 10 highest-paid coaches, per USA Today, and puts him close to Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten.

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