Mike Sutton
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Mike Sutton is a retired American
college basketball
coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Tennessee Technological University
. He took over in 2002, after Jeff Lebo
departed to lead the basketball program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
.
In April 2005, Sutton was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome
, but he continues to coach, despite having to use a wheelchair.
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college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, US, a city approximately seventy miles east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute , and before that as Dixie College, the...
. He took over in 2002, after Jeff Lebo
Jeff Lebo
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departed to lead the basketball program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
.
In April 2005, Sutton was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain–Barré syndrome , sometimes called Landry's paralysis, is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. Ascending paralysis, weakness beginning in the feet and hands and migrating towards the trunk, is the most typical symptom...
, but he continues to coach, despite having to use a wheelchair.