Former Temple University football coach Matt Rhule, who recently accepted the head coaching job with the NFL's Carolina Panthers, has put his sprawling estate near Waco, Texas, on the market for $2.5 million. Listing broker Haley Holden, with Magnolia Realty, confirmed in a message to the Charlotte Business Journal that the property belongs to Rhule and his wife, Julie.
Magnolia Realty is the real estate firm owned by celebrity HGTV couple Chip and Joanna Gaines, known for their popular Waco-based show 'Fixer Upper.'
Rhule recently signed a $70 million contract to lead the Panthers. He was the head coach at Temple for four seasons before leaving to turn around a troubled Baylor program in 2017. Rhule, who played college football at Penn State, finished his coaching career at Temple with a 28-23 record, including back-to-back 10-win seasons.
Built in 2011, the 8,150-square-foot, three-story residence sits on roughly 5.5 acres in the Badger Ridge subdivision. It has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and garage parking for four vehicles. The estate boasts features such as an in-ground pool, a basketball court, a theater room, ample outdoor entertaining spaces and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. There’s also a newly added pool house with attached gym, according to the listing.
Property and listing records show the Rhules bought the home in 2017 for nearly $1.5 million.
