Sean Sutton
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Sean Sutton was the head coach of the Oklahoma State University men's basketball
program from 2006 until April 1, 2008. He is currently an assistant at Oral Roberts University
.
during the 1988 and 1989 seasons. In November of the 1988 season Kentucky teammate Shawn Kemp was accused of pawning two gold chains that had been reported stolen from Sutton. Sutton did not press charges and Kemp shortly after transferred to Trinity Valley Community College
http://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/08/sports/sports-people-kemp-leaves-kentucky.html?pagewanted=1. During the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Sutton played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was known as a smart, steady point guard
who led the Cowboys to Sweet Sixteen appearances both seasons he played there. He is the only player in OSU history to record at least 20 points and 10 assists in the same game.
during the 1993 season. After that season, he returned to his alma mater to work for and learn from his father and gradually earning the titles "Associate Head Coach" and "Head Coach Designate". During this time, he also gained a reputation as an excellent recruiter, bringing in many highly-ranked recruiting classes to the program.
Oklahoma State announced on February 13, 2006, the 69-year-old Eddie Sutton
would take medical leave following his DUI
accident and that Sean will finish the remainder of the season as interim head coach. During that time, Sean compiled an unofficial record of 5-6 including an 81-60 upset of the sixth-ranked Texas Longhorns. On May 19, 2006, Eddie Sutton announced his retirement as head coach and designated his son, Sean, to become the official men's basketball head coach on June 30, 2006. Sean would coach the next two seasons, compiling 22–13 and 17–16 overall records, respectively, and losing in the first round of the NIT
both seasons. On April 1, 2008, Sutton resigned under pressure as head coach of OSU with a record of 39-29. He will be paid the remaining three years of his five-year contract. The elder Sutton, stated that he would not return to Oklahoma State. Travis Ford
, formerly the coach at UMass
was hired as a replacement
On October 7, 2010 Sean Sutton was hired by Oral Roberts University as an advisor to his brother Scott Sutton in an unpaid capacity. He will be monitoring practice, breaking down film, and interacting with coaches. In June, 2011 he was made a full assistant coach on his brother's staff.
is the basketball coach of Oral Roberts
. Sean Sutton was arrested on February 12, 2010 for attempting to possess dangerous controlled substances after quitting a drug rehab program for his addiction to prescription pain killers.
On October 7, 2010 Sean Sutton was hired by Oral Roberts University as an advisor to his brother Scott Sutton in an unpaid capacity. He will be monitoring practice, breaking down film, and interacting with coaches.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
program from 2006 until April 1, 2008. He is currently an assistant at Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
.
Playing career
Sutton played college basketball for his father at the University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
during the 1988 and 1989 seasons. In November of the 1988 season Kentucky teammate Shawn Kemp was accused of pawning two gold chains that had been reported stolen from Sutton. Sutton did not press charges and Kemp shortly after transferred to Trinity Valley Community College
Trinity Valley Community College
Trinity Valley Community College is a community college in the state of Texas.TVCC operates four campuses serving the Texas counties of Anderson, Henderson, and Kaufman, southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex:...
http://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/08/sports/sports-people-kemp-leaves-kentucky.html?pagewanted=1. During the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Sutton played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was known as a smart, steady point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
who led the Cowboys to Sweet Sixteen appearances both seasons he played there. He is the only player in OSU history to record at least 20 points and 10 assists in the same game.
Coaching career
He began his coaching career on the staff of Rob Evans at the University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
during the 1993 season. After that season, he returned to his alma mater to work for and learn from his father and gradually earning the titles "Associate Head Coach" and "Head Coach Designate". During this time, he also gained a reputation as an excellent recruiter, bringing in many highly-ranked recruiting classes to the program.
Oklahoma State announced on February 13, 2006, the 69-year-old Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton is an American former college head coach with 36 years of Division I basketball coaching experience at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State , and the University of San Francisco...
would take medical leave following his DUI
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
accident and that Sean will finish the remainder of the season as interim head coach. During that time, Sean compiled an unofficial record of 5-6 including an 81-60 upset of the sixth-ranked Texas Longhorns. On May 19, 2006, Eddie Sutton announced his retirement as head coach and designated his son, Sean, to become the official men's basketball head coach on June 30, 2006. Sean would coach the next two seasons, compiling 22–13 and 17–16 overall records, respectively, and losing in the first round of the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
both seasons. On April 1, 2008, Sutton resigned under pressure as head coach of OSU with a record of 39-29. He will be paid the remaining three years of his five-year contract. The elder Sutton, stated that he would not return to Oklahoma State. Travis Ford
Travis Ford
Travis Ford is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's head coach at Oklahoma State University. He was previously the head coach at Campbellsville University, Eastern Kentucky University, and the University of Massachusetts...
, formerly the coach at UMass
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
was hired as a replacement
On October 7, 2010 Sean Sutton was hired by Oral Roberts University as an advisor to his brother Scott Sutton in an unpaid capacity. He will be monitoring practice, breaking down film, and interacting with coaches. In June, 2011 he was made a full assistant coach on his brother's staff.
Personal
Sutton graduated from Oklahoma State with a degree in social studies in 1992. He and his wife, the former Trena Winters, have three sons: Hunter (14), Spencer (9) and Sean Parker (4). His brother ScottScott Sutton
Scott Sutton is the men's basketball coach for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. He coached the university into the first round of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournaments....
is the basketball coach of Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts
Granville "Oral" Roberts was an American Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic. He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University....
. Sean Sutton was arrested on February 12, 2010 for attempting to possess dangerous controlled substances after quitting a drug rehab program for his addiction to prescription pain killers.
On October 7, 2010 Sean Sutton was hired by Oral Roberts University as an advisor to his brother Scott Sutton in an unpaid capacity. He will be monitoring practice, breaking down film, and interacting with coaches.