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Paul Lusk

Player Profile
Position:
Associate Head Coach
Experience:
5th Season

Paul Lusk begins his fifth season at Purdue and his first after being elevated to the rank of associate head coach.

Lusk joined the Boilermaker coaching staff for the 2004-05 season under legendary head coach Gene Keady and has continued to serve Purdue under current head coach Matt Painter.

Lusk spent the 2003-04 season at Southern Illinois under former Saluki head coach Matt Painter, appointed Boilermaker associate head coach in April 1.

As a player, he played a key role in leading the Salukis to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths from 1993 to 1995.

Lusk scored 1,031 points during his three-year career at SIU (1992 to 1995) and was second team All-MVC in 1994, averaging 15.2 ppg. As a senior in 1995, Lusk was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team and was also a member of the MVC All-Tournament team. Prior to joining the Salukis, Lusk played for Iowa from 1990 to 1991.

Lusk began his coaching career at Southwestern Illinois College, where he was an assistant for one season.

Lusk was in camp on two different occasions with the Phoenix Suns. He then played in various leagues throughout the United States and internationally.

He served as an assistant coach at Missouri Southern for three seasons from 1999 to 2002. He spent the 2002-03 season as head coach at Division III University of Dubuque (Iowa).

Lusk holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University and also earned a master's degree from Southwest Missouri State. He and his wife, Melanie, have a daughter, Madison, and a son, Jackson.

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