Sean Patrick Sutton was born on October 4,1968 and is an American college basketball coach who last served as an advisor for Texas Tech.
18 Facts About Sean Sutton
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In 22 seasons, Sean Sutton has played or coached in 23 NCAA Tournament victories.
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Oklahoma State advanced to the Final Four in 1995 and 2004 while Sean Sutton was an assistant coach.
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Also, in 22 seasons as a player or coach, Sean Sutton's teams have participated in postseason play 19 times.
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Sean Sutton's youngest brother Scott, formerly the men's basketball head coach at Oral Roberts University, is an assistant coach at Oklahoma State.
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Sean Sutton became the only player in OSU history to have advanced to three Sweet 16 appearances in his playing career with two trips as a Cowboy and one as a Wildcat.
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Sean Sutton earned honorable mention All-Big Eight accolades as both a junior and a senior and made the All-District V team in 1992.
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Sean Sutton is ranked 12th on the career assists list with 291 and first in career three-point percentage at 44.5 percent.
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Sean Sutton is the only player in OSU history to record at least 20 points and 10 assists in the same game; he tallied 21 points and 11 assists against Centenary on December 5,1990.
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Sean Sutton was named associate head coach at OSU on August 3,2000.
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Eddie Sean Sutton was involved in a car accident on February 10,2006.
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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.
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On October 7,2010, Sean Sutton was hired by Oral Roberts University as an advisor to his brother Scott Sean Sutton in an unpaid capacity.
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Sean Sutton graduated from Oklahoma State with a degree in social studies in 1992.
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Sean Sutton was prescribed pain killers in early 2002 for migraines after the Oklahoma State plane crash in 2001.
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Sean Sutton was arrested on February 11,2010, for trying to illegally obtain prescription painkillers.
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Sean Sutton spent 115 days in a rehab facility and pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2010.
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Sean Sutton's record has since been expunged because he completed the requirements of his probation.