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Eddie Sutton
Edward Eugene Sutton (born March 12, 1936) is a retired American college basketball coach. He was a head coach for 36 years at the Division I level, at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State (his alma mater), and the University of San Francisco. Sutton became the first coach to take four schools to the NCAA tournament, and he reached the Final Four with Arkansas in 1978 and Oklahoma State in 1995 and 2004. He is one of only eight major college men's basketball coaches to have over 800 career wins.
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1936-03-12
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Bucklin,_Kansas
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The Oklahoman

Tramel's ScissorTales: Eddie Sutton was pre-portal king of transfers with Oklahoma State basketball

Thirty-two springs ago, OSU hired Eddie Sutton as basketball coach, and Sutton’s first recruit was, fittingly, a transfer. A backup point guard who had played for Sutton at Kentucky but had sat out the previous season, which Sutton had also. At UK, that point guard played sparingly as a freshman but was a valuable backup his sophomore season, averaging 4.7 assists and 5.9 points a game.
STILLWATER, OK
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Tulsa World

Remembering coaching legend Eddie Sutton on his birthday

Happy birthday to former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton, who would have turned 86 on Saturday. The late coaching legend died May 23, 2020 in Tulsa. He began his head coaching career at Tulsa Central High School from 1959-1966. He later coached college programs including Creighton, Arkansas and Kentucky. OSU named its basketball court in Sutton's honor in 2011.
TULSA, OK
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A night in the office: How the 2001 OSU basketball plane crash changed Eddie Sutton

Doug Gottlieb remembers what hung on the wall. An autographed picture of Bill Clinton. A personalized note from Michael Jordan. Brian Montonati said Eddie Sutton’s office was like a museum. Memorabilia, such as a basketball Oklahoma State’s 1995 Final Four team signed, intermixed with pictures of Sutton’s wife, Patsy, and their sons and grandchildren.
STILLWATER, OK
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WATCH: John Calipari introduces Eddie Sutton during Hall of Fame enshrinement

College basketball coaching legend and former Kentucky head coach Eddie Sutton was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, joining Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Tamika Catchings, Patrick Baumann, Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, and Rudy Tomjanovich as inductees. And to help honor the late...
LEXINGTON, KY
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WATCH: Eddie Sutton officially inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame

The wait is finally over. Former Oklahoma State head coach and legendary college basketball icon Eddie Sutton is officially a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following the induction ceremony Saturday. Sutton, who died last year at the age of 84, was presented by Kentucky head coach...
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Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Eddie Sutton believed you ‘treat your players just like your own children’

In 37 seasons coaching basketball at the Division I level, Eddie Sutton never won the coveted national championship. That didn’t stop him from being one of the greatest college coaches of his time and establishing a record and reputation that earned the late Sutton a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020.
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Bill Self to be among presenters for late Eddie Sutton at Naismith HOF

Bill Self will be one of three presenters when his late mentor, Eddie Sutton, is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May. The news was announced on Thursday, as Self — along with Kentucky coach John Calipari and Sidney Moncrief, a former player under Sutton — will be introducing the former Oklahoma State coach legend.
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University Daily Kansan

Bill Self to present for Eddie Sutton at 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was chosen to be one of three presenters for Eddie Sutton at the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony. The ceremony was pushed back a year due to COVID-19. Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari, and former Arkansas Razorback, Sidney Moncrief were also selected by the Sutton family to be the other two presenters.
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John Calipari will present Eddie Sutton at the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony

From one Hall of Famer to another. Earlier on Thursday, it was announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame that legendary head coach Eddie Sutton, who passed away in May 2020 at the age of 84, would be inducted into the famous group of the game’s most important people. Even though Sutton will not be there to accept the honor himself, he’ll have a trio of figures in attendance to present the important recognition, including current Kentucky head coach John Calipari.
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Tulsa World

Remembering coaching legend Eddie Sutton on his birthday

Happy birthday to former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton, who would have turned 85 on Friday. The late coaching legend died May 23, 2020 in Tulsa. He began his head coaching career at Tulsa Central High School from 1959-1966. He later coached college programs including Creighton, Arkansas and Kentucky. OSU named its basketball court in Sutton's honor in 2011.
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Why Oklahoma State’s win at West Virginia was one of Cowboys’ best since Eddie Sutton era

Body Mar. 7—West Virginia forged a 67-67 tie with 5:25 left in a Big 12 basketball game Saturday, and Mike Boynton’s OSU lineup was reduced to this. Bernard Kouma. Ferron Flavors Jr. Keylan Boone. Rondel Walker. Bryce Williams. Two players rarely in the rotation (Kouma, Flavors). Another just recently removed from the doghouse (Boone). A freshman playing poorly (Walker). A senior playing worse (Williams).
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