After spending two seasons as Louisville's director of basketball operations, former Cardinal standout David Padgett officially became one of Rick Pitino's three main assistants on July 1.
Padgett, who was an assistant for three years at IUPUI before returning to his alma mater in 2014, will make $300,000 in salary with his new deal, which runs through June 30, 2017, according to a copy of his contract obtained by The Courier-Journal through a public records request.
Padgett's contract includes the usual elements of a typical deal between U of L and its coaches, such as a car allowance and complimentary tickets.