Mike Sutton (born March 21, 1956) is a retired American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Tennessee Technological University.[1] He took over in 2002,[2] after Jeff Lebo departed to lead the basketball program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1956 Farmville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1979 | Lees-McRae (asst.) |
| 1979–1980 | Hoke County HS (asst.) |
| 1980–1981 | VCU (asst.) |
| 1981–1994 | Meadowbrook HS |
| 1994–1995 | Tulsa (asst.) |
| 1995–1997 | Georgia (asst.) |
| 1997–2002 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2002–2011 | Tennessee Tech |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| OVC regular season championship (2005) | |
| Awards | |
| OVC Coach of the Year (2005) | |
In April 2005, Sutton was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome, but he continued to coach, despite having to use a wheelchair.[3]
On March 23, 2011, Sutton announced his retirement and Tennessee Tech promoted associate head coach Steve Payne to head coach.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Sutton: Comeback coach of all time". Tennessee Tech Athletics. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Mike Sutton". Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ Glier, Ray (27 January 2010). "Hobbled by Illness, Mike Sutton Perseveres at Tennessee Tech". New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Mike Sutton announces retirement as Golden Eagle head coach". 23 March 2011.
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