David Padgett

Teams coached: Louisville Cardinals
Louisville record: 22-14 (.611)
Overall record: 22-14 (.611)

David Christopher Padgett
Born February 13, 1985
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Alma Mater: University of Louisville (2008)
Grandfather Jim Padgett played at Oregon State and was the head coach at California from 1968-72 and Nevada 1972-76
Son of Pete Padgett, a former player at Nevada and longtime head coach of David’s alma mater Reno High School
Was a McDonald’s All-American in 2003 out of Reno HS (NV) and spent his first year of college playing for Bill Self at Kansas
- Transferred to Louisville, playing for three seasons under head coach Rick Pitino
- Went un-drafted in 2008, but played for two seasons overseas in Spain
After two years as the strength coach at Louisville, became a full-time assistant at IUPUI under head coach Todd Howard
Returned to Louisville in 2014 as DBO, then was promoted a year later to full-time assistant
- Named acting head coach in September 2017 for the 2017-18 season following the indefinite suspension of Pitino
- After getting eliminated in the NIT quarterfinals, the school officially parted ways with Padgett
As of 2023, Padgett is working as an on-air analyst for ESPN CBB and as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Louisville