James Lee Padgett (November 4, 1930 – December 19, 2009) was an American basketball coach.
This total places Pete in the top 10 all-time in the NCAA's modern era (since 1972–73).
The elder Padgett's legacy continues to the present, as Jim's grandson and Pete's son David, a former player at Kansas and Louisville, is currently in coaching.
David began that phase of his career as a strength coach at Louisville before becoming an assistant at IUPUI from 2011 to 2014.
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