Eddie Sutton (born March 12, 1936 in Bucklin, Kansas) is the former head coach of several NCAA Division I men's basketball programs, most recently at Oklahoma State University. Sutton retired as head coach of Oklahoma State University men's basketball following the 2005-2006 season.^[1] is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bucklin is a city located in Ford County, Kansas. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... This article is about the sport. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ...

Career

Early years

Eddie Sutton display in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

In Sutton's college career, he played for OSU (then known as Oklahoma A&M) under legendary coach Henry Iba. While at OSU he was inducted into the Sigma Chi fraternity. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1012x910, 153 KB)Eddie Sutton display in Gallagher-Iba Arenas Heritage Hall. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1012x910, 153 KB)Eddie Sutton display in Gallagher-Iba Arenas Heritage Hall. ... South side view of Gallagher-Iba Arena. ... Henry Payne Hank Iba (August 6, 1904 - January 15, 1993) was a well-known college mens basketball coach. ... Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male, college, Greek-letter social fraternities. ...

In his college coaching career, Sutton was the head coach of Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma State. He has the rare distinction of having taken two schools (Arkansas and Oklahoma State) to the Final Four, and was the first coach to lead four schools to the NCAA tournament. Creighton University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. ... The University of Arkansas is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... // Final four redirects here. ...

Sutton's college coaching career began in 1967 in Twin Falls, Idaho, where he founded the men's basketball program at the College of Southern Idaho, a community college then in only its third year of existence. The 1967-68 Golden Eagles posted a 33-4 record and quickly became a consistent national contender at the community college level. Sutton left CSI in 1969 to coach at Creighton. It was with the Bluejays that he made his first coaching appearance in the NCAA tournament in 1974. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: People Serving People Coordinates: , Country State County Twin Falls Founded 1904 Incorporated 1904 Government  - Type council-manager  - Mayor Lance W. Clow  - City Manager Tom Courtney Area  - City 12. ... The College of Southern Idaho is a two-year community college in Twin Falls, Idaho. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

University of Arkansas

In 1974, Sutton took over an underperforming Arkansas program from Lanny Van Eman. Over the next 12 seasons, Sutton compiled a record of 270-75, including five Southwest Conference championships, nine NCAA tournament appearances, and a Final Four appearance in 1978. Sutton left Arkansas in 1985 to succeed Joe B. Hall at the University of Kentucky. Arkansas replaced Eddie Sutton with Nolan Richardson. The Southwest Conference (SWC) was a college athletic conference in the United States, now defunct. ... Joe B. Hall Joe Beasman Hall, better known as Joe B. Hall (born November 30, 1928 in Cynthiana, Kentucky) was the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1985. ... Nolan Richardson (b. ...

University of Kentucky

In 1985 Sutton took the helm of one of the nation's most prestigious college basketball programs at the University of Kentucky succeeding Joe B. Hall. He coached the Wildcats for four years, leading them to the Elite Eight of the 1986 NCAA Tournament. This article is about the year. ... Joe B. Hall Joe Beasman Hall, better known as Joe B. Hall (born November 30, 1928 in Cynthiana, Kentucky) was the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1985. ...

Sutton's tenure at Kentucky ended with a scandal that badly damaged the school's basketball program. It broke out when an Emery Worldwide package sent to high school prospect Chris Mills from Kentucky asistant coach Dwayne Casey popped open and $1000 in fifties popped out. Another player, Eric Manuel, was believed to have received improper assistance on his college entrance exams and was ultimately banned from NCAA competition for life. The scandal roiled the Wildcats to the point that they suffered their first losing season in 63 years. Emery Worldwide was a cargo airline that was one of the main carriers in the cargo airlines world. ... Christopher Lemonte Mills (born on January 25, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional basketball player. ...

The NCAA seriously considered hitting the Wildcats with the "death penalty", which would have shut down the entire basketball program (as opposed to simply being banned from postseason play) for up to two years. However, school president David Roselle forced Sutton and athletic director Cliff Hagan to resign. Sutton later admitted that he didn't have enough control over the program, although he personally committed no wrongdoing. The scandal combined to Sutton'e alleged drinking and drug use led to his forces resignation. The death penalty refers to the National Collegiate Athletic Associations (NCAA) power to force United States academic institutions not to compete in certain sports. ... David Paul Roselle is an American mathematician and academic. ... Clifford Oldham Hagan (born December 9, 1931, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American former professional basketball player. ...

Oklahoma State University

Sutton returned to Oklahoma State in 1990, appointed with the task of restoring the honor and tradition of Cowboy basketball that had laid dormant in the years leading up to his hiring. The Cowboys had only made postseason play three times since joining the Big Eight Conference in 1957. The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...

Given a second chance, Sutton soon went to work on reviving the Cowboys, and his coaching career. The Pokes began to turn around almost immediately with Sutton’s presence, and in 1991, Oklahoma State returned to the NCAA Tournament, ending their NCAA Tournament drought that had lasted since losing 56-53 to Princeton in 1983. Sutton’s Cowboys advanced all the way to the Sweet Sixteen his first two seasons as head coach. Sutton cemented the Cowboys’ return to the ranks of college basketball’s major powers in 1995 as the Pokes, with the leadership of ‘Big Country’ Bryant Reeves and Randy Rutherford, captured a share of the Big 8 Conference championship and won a bid to the 1995 NCAA Final Four in Seattle. Bryant Reeves (born June 8, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is an American former professional basketball player for the NBAs Vancouver Grizzlies. ... The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in...

Under his tutelage, the Cowboys reached the postseason 14 times in his 17 years in Stillwater (having declined an NIT invitation in Sutton's sixth season as head coach), including 13 NCAA Tournament bids and two Final Four appearances. They also captured three regular-season conference titles and three conference tournament championships. He is the second-winningest coach in school history, behind only his mentor, Iba.

On January 15, 2005, the court at Gallagher-Iba Arena at Oklahoma State University was officially renamed Eddie Sutton Court. He was later honored for his contributions to the game of basketball and Oklahoma State University, on February 21 2007. is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... South side view of Gallagher-Iba Arena. ...

Alcoholism

In 1987 Eddie Sutton underwent alcohol abuse treatment at the Betty Ford Center while coaching at the University of Kentucky. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The Betty Ford Center is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Rancho Mirage, California co-founded by former United States First Lady Betty Ford and her friend, Ambassador Leonard Firestone, in 1982. ...

On February 10, 2006, Sutton was cited with driving under the influence after being involved in a two-car traffic accident. Sutton was on his way to Stillwater Regional Airport and then to College Station, Texas for a game against Texas A&M. Days later during a press conference, Sutton said that pain relieving pills were not helping his chronic back pain and had "bought a bottle". In the same conference he also admitted to having a "drinking problem". is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Under the influence. ... College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in Central Texas. ... Texas A&M University at College Station Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is one of the flagship universities of Texas, and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ...

On February 17, a week following the accident, a blood sample taken from the accident revealed Sutton had a blood alcohol content of 0.22 (nearly three times the legal limit of 0.08). Sutton was charged with aggravated drunk driving, a misdemeanor. He was also charged with minor traffic violations of speeding and driving left of center.^[2] is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Blood alcohol content (BAC) or blood alcohol concentration is the concentration of alcohol in blood. ... A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems, is a lesser criminal act. ...

Sutton then took a medical leave of absence, checked into a rehabilitation facility, and underwent surgery to treat his chronic back and hip pain. OSU designated one of his sons, Sean, then his top assistant, as interim head coach and his successor. Eddie retired on June 30th, 2006 after his 16th season at OSU, thereby leaving the Oklahoma State men's basketball program in Sean's hands. Sean Sutton (born October 4, 1968 in Twin Falls, Idaho, USA) is currently the head coach of the Oklahoma State University mens basketball program. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Collegiate coaching record

The following table shows Sutton's records and team achievements while at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma State.

Family legacy

Eddie Sutton has three sons: Sean Sutton, the current coach of Oklahoma State University, Scott Sutton, the current coach of Oral Roberts University, and Steve Sutton, who runs a Little Rock, Arkansas-area bank. Oral Roberts University or ORU, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a charismatic Christian university with an enrollment of about 5,300 students from most US states along with a number of international students. ... Little Rock redirects here. ...

Trivia

• One of his sons, Scott Sutton, coached Oral Roberts University to the first round of the 2006 and 2007 NCAA tournaments.

Scott Sutton is the mens basketball coach of the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles. ... Oral Roberts University or ORU, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a charismatic Christian university with an enrollment of about 5,300 students from most US states along with a number of international students. ...

Notes

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External links

• Eddie Sutton's Biography on okstate.com