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Matt Palumb
First Season: 2015-16
Last Season: 2022-23
Total Games: 145
Crew Chief: 7 (5%)
U1: 52 (36%)
U2: 86 (59%)
Home Wins: 64%
Home Fouls: 17.4
Away Fouls: 19.0
Foul Diff: 1.6
Attendance: 1,964
| Games | Total | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 145 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| Crew Chief | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 52 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 3 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAAC | 56 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Horizon | 41 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Am. East | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Big South | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ACC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-3-20 | Ron Tyburski | Matt Palumb | Michael Griffith | Radford | San José State | 67 - 57 | 12 - 13 | $1,574 | $44,649 |
| 2023-3-19 | Chad Barlow | Matt Palumb | Ed Phillips | Radford | Tarleton State | 72 - 70 | 18 - 17 | $1,574 | $43,075 |
| 2023-3-18 | Tim Stewart | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Southern Indiana | San José State | 52 - 77 | 17 - 18 | $1,598 | $41,501 |
| 2023-2-18 | Tim Stewart | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Robert Morris | Milwaukee | 80 - 60 | 19 - 19 | $1,833 | $39,903 |
| 2023-2-15 | Rob Keuneman | Alfred Smith | Matt Palumb | Oakland | IUPUI | 85 - 81 | 13 - 22 | $1,833 | $38,070 |
| 2023-2-12 | Bill Ek | Courtney Green | Matt Palumb | Cleveland State | Youngstown State | 81 - 78 | 15 - 22 | $1,833 | $36,237 |
| 2023-2-11 | Brandon Cruz | Matt Palumb | Kevin Raher | Green Bay | Detroit Mercy | 71 - 76 | 17 - 12 | $1,833 | $34,404 |
| 2023-2-10 | Tim Stewart | Matt Palumb | James Curran | Wright State | Northern Kentucky | 83 - 65 | 12 - 15 | $1,833 | $32,571 |
| 2023-2-4 | Matt Palumb | Michael Griffith | Mason Siler | Oakland | Cleveland State | 92 - 89 | 18 - 28 | $1,833 | $30,738 |
| 2023-2-2 | Scott Siville | Matt Palumb | James Curran | IUPUI | Milwaukee | 69 - 72 | 19 - 18 | $1,833 | $28,905 |
| 2023-1-28 | Jon Campbell | Scott Siville | Matt Palumb | Wright State | Green Bay | 77 - 46 | 18 - 19 | $1,833 | $27,072 |
| 2023-1-21 | John Floyd | Matt Palumb | Chris Pacsi | Northern Kentucky | Purdue Fort Wayne | 74 - 54 | 17 - 10 | $1,833 | $25,239 |
| 2023-1-7 | Rob Keuneman | Matt Palumb | Brian Shore | Youngstown State | IUPUI | 105 - 74 | 22 - 13 | $1,833 | $23,406 |
| 2022-12-29 | Steve Honacki | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Oakland | Milwaukee | 83 - 61 | 14 - 21 | $1,833 | $21,573 |
| 2022-12-21 | Ron Tyburski | Matthew Ruskasin | Matt Palumb | UC Santa Barbara | Appalachian State | 61 - 50 | 15 - 20 | $1,833 | $19,740 |
| 2022-12-17 | Shane Land | Matt Palumb | Ryan Corbett | Bryant | Liberty | 62 - 82 | 18 - 20 | $1,598 | $17,907 |
| 2022-12-3 | Steve McJunkins | Edwin Young | Matt Palumb | Cleveland State | Detroit Mercy | 92 - 77 | 19 - 18 | $1,833 | $16,309 |
| 2022-12-1 | Chris Beaver | Chad Barlow | Matt Palumb | Northern Kentucky | Youngstown State | 77 - 73 | 23 - 21 | $1,833 | $14,476 |
| 2022-11-27 | Ron Tyburski | Matt Palumb | Mike Kitts | Milwaukee | Boston University | 67 - 46 | 19 - 16 | $1,833 | $12,643 |
| 2022-11-26 | Ron Tyburski | Matt Palumb | Mike Kitts | Green Bay | UIC | 64 - 78 | 18 - 27 | $1,833 | $10,810 |
| 2022-11-23 | Matt Palumb | James Curran | Jeff Lewis | Cleveland State | Chicago State | 77 - 63 | 15 - 18 | $1,833 | $8,977 |
| 2022-11-22 | Josh White | Matt Palumb | Jourdan Love | Bucknell | Austin Peay | 79 - 65 | 18 - 20 | $1,645 | $7,144 |
| 2022-11-12 | Jason Mirabito | Matt Palumb | Mike Kitts | Milwaukee | Cardinal Stritch | 112 - 38 | 18 - 23 | $1,833 | $5,499 |
| 2022-11-9 | Jon Campbell | Matt Palumb | Trevor Wellbrock | Youngstown State | UT Martin | 90 - 72 | 15 - 21 | $1,833 | $3,666 |
| 2022-11-7 | Jason Mirabito | Matt Palumb | James Curran | Cleveland State | Notre Dame College (OH) | 68 - 72 | 23 - 20 | $1,833 | $1,833 |
| 2022-3-21 | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Michael Griffith | Boston University | Middle Tennessee | 46 - 76 | 10 - 16 | $1,592 | $38,372 |
| 2022-3-20 | Ron Tyburski | Shane Staggs | Matt Palumb | UNC Wilmington | VMI | 93 - 78 | 19 - 17 | $1,911 | $36,780 |
| 2022-3-19 | Ron Tyburski | Matt Palumb | Ryan Corbett | UNC Asheville | Stephen F. Austin | 80 - 68 | 17 - 18 | $1,524 | $34,869 |
| 2022-2-26 | Ron Tyburski | Edwin Young | Matt Palumb | Northern Kentucky | Youngstown State | 75 - 61 | 13 - 11 | $1,774 | $33,345 |
| 2022-2-19 | Steve Honacki | Josh White | Matt Palumb | Robert Morris | UIC | 88 - 96 | 23 - 17 | $1,774 | $31,571 |
| 2022-2-18 | Jon Campbell | Ron Tyburski | Matt Palumb | Green Bay | Purdue Fort Wayne | 55 - 74 | 8 - 14 | $1,774 | $29,797 |
| 2022-2-4 | Matt Palumb | James Curran | Kevin Raher | Cleveland State | Green Bay | 85 - 69 | 16 - 13 | $1,774 | $28,023 |
| 2022-1-29 | Lamont Simpson | Matt Palumb | Kevin Raher | Oakland | UIC | 81 - 74 | 9 - 19 | $1,774 | $26,249 |
| 2022-1-27 | Edwin Young | Matt Palumb | Michael Griffith | Robert Morris | Milwaukee | 77 - 53 | 17 - 11 | $1,774 | $24,475 |
| 2022-1-22 | Bill Ek | Josh White | Matt Palumb | IUPUI | Northern Kentucky | 41 - 60 | 13 - 13 | $1,774 | $22,701 |
| 2022-1-15 | Josh White | Matt Palumb | Ryan Corbett | Robert Morris | Northern Kentucky | 74 - 64 | 21 - 17 | $1,774 | $20,927 |
| 2022-1-7 | Chris Beaver | Matt Palumb | Mike Kitts | Oakland | Ohio Christian | 108 - 40 | 7 - 13 | $1,774 | $19,153 |
| 2021-12-29 | Ron Tyburski | Jason Mirabito | Matt Palumb | Youngstown State | Defiance | 96 - 56 | 10 - 15 | $1,774 | $17,379 |
| 2021-12-18 | Austin Jones | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Youngstown State | Westminster (PA) | 83 - 54 | 14 - 22 | $1,774 | $15,605 |
| 2021-12-11 | Matt Palumb | Ryan Corbett | Sean Mahoney | Stephen F. Austin | Liberty | 63 - 51 | 11 - 21 | $1,502 | $13,831 |
| 2021-11-27 | Matt Palumb | Mike Kitts | Devon Maio | Cleveland State | Penn State-Behrend | 89 - 47 | 9 - 15 | $1,774 | $12,329 |
| 2021-11-21 | Jeff Pon | Adam Vandenburgh | Matt Palumb | Rhode Island | Boston College | 71 - 65 | 18 - 19 | $2,138 | $10,555 |
| 2021-11-20 | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Robert Riley Jr. | Air Force | Holy Cross | 72 - 53 | 20 - 18 | $2,184 | $8,417 |
| 2021-11-17 | Ron Tyburski | Matt Palumb | Ryan Corbett | UMass Lowell | Central Connecticut | 77 - 53 | 17 - 13 | $1,547 | $6,233 |
| 2021-11-16 | Ron Tyburski | Brooks Wells | Matt Palumb | Oklahoma State | UMass Lowell | 80 - 58 | 22 - 18 | $2,912 | $4,686 |
| 2021-11-9 | Dan Dorian | Matt Palumb | Devorn Kinsey | Purdue Fort Wayne | Earlham College | 103 - 54 | 15 - 21 | $1,774 | $1,774 |
| 2021-3-11 | Ron Tyburski | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Saint Peter's | Rider | 75 - 60 | 17 - 13 | $1,364 | $39,886 |
| 2021-3-10 | Matt Palumb | Ryan Corbett | Mike Kitts | Siena | Iona | 52 - 55 | 24 - 17 | $1,364 | $38,522 |
| 2021-3-8 | Ron Tyburski | Adam Vandenburgh | Matt Palumb | Canisius | Rider | 76 - 78 | 23 - 19 | $1,364 | $37,158 |
| 2021-3-1 | Josh White | Adam Vandenburgh | Matt Palumb | Marist | Quinnipiac | 65 - 52 | 12 - 14 | $1,364 | $35,794 |
Showing 1-50 of 145 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| AIR FORCE RESERVE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
| BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME BELFAST CLASSIC | 2 | 2018-19 |
| BLUEGRASS SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | 2 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase | 2 | 2021-22 |
| Bubbleville | 4 | 2020-21 |
| CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2016-17 |
| Discount Tire CBI - 1st Round | 2 | 2022-23 |
| Discount Tire CBI - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game | 1 | 2019-20 |
| GOTHAM CLASSIC | 1 | 2017-18 |
| HERCULES TIRES MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Jerry Colangelo Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| MAAC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| MAAC Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2020-21 |
| NAISMITH MEMORIAL HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF | 1 | 2016-17 |
| NKU Men's Basketball | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Roman CBI | 3 | 2021-22 |
| Sunshine Slam | 3 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
Matt Palumb Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $207,984
Total Games: 145
Avg per Game: $1,434
Highest Season: $44,649 (2022-23)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 25 | 2 | 23 | $44,649 | $1,786 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 21 | 3 | 18 | $38,372 | $1,827 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 29 | 1 | 28 | $39,886 | $1,375 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 19 | 0 | 19 | $24,061 | $1,266 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 17 | 1 | 16 | $20,993 | $1,235 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $19,034 | $1,190 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $17,503 | $1,167 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $3,486 | $1,162 |
Matt Palumb Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day