Scott Sutton

Scott Sutton (born June 3, 1970)

Teams coached: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts record: 328-247 (.570)
Overall record: 328-247 (.570)

Career Accomplishments:

  • NCAA National Championships:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  3  (2006, 2007, 2008)
  • NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:  0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  2  (2005, 2012)
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2015)
  • CIT Appearances:  2  (2011, 2013)
  • Summit League Regular Season Champion:  5  (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012)
  • Summit League Tournament Champion:  3  (2006, 2007, 2008)

Awards:

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2023-2024 Oklahoma State (asst)
2021-2023 Oklahoma State (DBO)
2017-2021 Oklahoma State (asst)
1999-2017 Oral Roberts
1995-1999 Oral Roberts (asst)

Scott Sutton Facts

  • Scott Andrew Sutton
  • Born June 3, 1970
  • Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
  • Alma Mater: Oklahoma State University (BA, 1995)
  • Son of Hall of Fame head coach Eddie Sutton and played two years at Oklahoma State for his father
    • Older brother is former Oklahoma State head coach Sean Sutton, later his assistant at ORU
  • Starting coaching in 1995 by joining Bill Self‘s staff at Oral Roberts; Self was an assistant to Eddie Sutton at OSU for some of Scott’s playing days
  • After two years under Self, Sutton remained on the ORU staff for two additional seasons as an assistant to Barry Hinson
  • Promoted to head coach in 1999 when Hinson left for Missouri State, leading the program for 18 seasons
    • Won four straight Summit League titles (2005-08) and three straight Summit League Tournament titles (2006-08)
    • Took the Golden Eagles to eight postseason appearances (3 NCAA, 2 NIT, 2 CIT, 1 CBI)
    • Fired in April 2017 after going 22-39 over the previous two seasons, finishing at the bottom of the Summit standings
      • Left ORU as the winningest head coach in program history, compiling a 328-247 record overall
  • Hired in October 2017 to join Mike Boynton‘s staff at Oklahoma State; has served as an assistant coach and as director of basketball administration

Scott Sutton Coaching Tree