Sean Sutton
Sean Sutton (born October 4, 1968)
Teams coached: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State record: 39-29 (.574)
Overall record: 39-29 (.574)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 2 (2007, 2008)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2017-2023 | Texas Tech (advisor to the HC) |
| 2011-2017 | Oral Roberts (asst) |
| 2010-2011 | Oral Roberts (advisor to the HC) |
| 2006-2008 | Oklahoma State |
| 1993-2006 | Oklahoma State (asst) |
| 1992-1993 | Ole Miss (asst) |
Sean Sutton Facts
- Sean Patrick Sutton
- Born October 4, 1968
- Hometown: Twin Falls, Idaho
- Alma Mater: Oklahoma State University (BA, 1992)
- Son of late Hall of Fame head coach Eddie Sutton and older brother to former Oral Roberts head coach Scott Sutton
- Born in Idaho, Sean and his brothers grew up in various college towns as their father climbed the coaching ranks
- Started his college career at Kentucky, playing two seasons for his father; played in the 1988 Sweet Sixteen
- Transferred to Oklahoma State where his father was hired in 1990, playing in two more Sweet Sixteens
- Was honorable mention All-Big Eight in both seasons as a Cowboys’ player
- Spent one year on Rob Evans‘ staff at Ole Miss as an assistant coach after his playing career ended
- Returned to alma mater OSU in 1993, spending the next 13 seasons as one of his father’s assistants
- During that time, the Cowboys appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments and reached the Final Four twice
- As the head coach-designate, Sean was named interim head coach in 2006 when a car accident forced his father to take an extended medical leave; Eddie would retire later that season
- Stayed on for two seasons as the head coach, going 39-29 and reaching the NIT in both years
- Resigned in 2008 citing the pressure and expectations he faced following in his father‘s footsteps
- After a couple years away from coaching, Sean became an advisor to his brother, Scott, at Oral Roberts in 2010
- Elevated to assistant coach in 2011, working with the program for a total of seven seasons
- Was part of four postseason tournaments (1 NIT, 1 CBI, 2 CIT) during his tenure at ORU
- Hired in 2017 to be an advisor to head coach Chris Beard at Texas Tech
- On the staff in 2019 when the Red Raiders finished as NCAA Tournament Runner-up
- Remained on staff in that capacity through the 2022-23 season, the last two years advising Mark Adams
- Along with his wife, Trena, has three sons
Sean Sutton Coaching Tree
- James Dickey (Houston)
- Kyle Keller (Stephen F. Austin)
