Scott Sutton was formerly the head coach at Oral Roberts, and is the all-time wins leader in school history while leading ORU to three NCAA Tournament, two National Invitational Tournament and two CollegeInsider.
10 Facts About Scott Sutton
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Scott Sutton was named the 11th head coach in ORU history on May 6,1999.
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Scott Sutton guided ORU to seven 20-win seasons, five Summit League regular-season titles, three tournament championships, three NCAA Tournament appearances, two NIT trips and two visits to the CIT.
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In 14 seasons at the reins, Scott Sutton produced two All-Americans, an NBA player, five Freshman All-Americans, 27 all-conference selections, four conference players of the year, four conference newcomers of the year, three conference sixth man of the year picks, and two conference defensive players of the year.
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On October 22,2017, Scott Sutton returned to Oklahoma State as an assistant coach, replacing Lamont Evans, who was suspended and eventually fired due to the latter's involvement in the NCAA men's basketball corruption scandal.
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Scott Sutton has been crowned conference coach of the year three times in his career: 2002,2008 and 2012.
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In 2007, Scott Sutton was one of four finalists for the Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award, presented annually by Chip Hilton Sports and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Scott Sutton was a finalist along with Tony Bennett of Washington State, Bo Ryan of Wisconsin, and John Thompson III of Georgetown.
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Scott Sutton was tabbed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as the District 12 Co-Coach of the Year in 2005.
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Scott Sutton later attended Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky.