Eddie Sutton

Eddie Sutton Part 1 - 2009 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Eddie Sutton (Part 1) enshrined into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame during the 2009 Induction ceremony. Presenting keynote speaker is Gary Bender, 2008 KSHOF inductee. A native of Bucklin, Kansas, Eddie E. Sutton learned the game of basketball from one of the best the legendary Hank Iba at Oklahoma A&M; and went on to become one of NCAA basketballs most accomplished and successful coaches. Sutton won a total of 804 games in his 39-year career and retired No. 5 all-time in total wins. Sutton was the first coach to take four different teams to the NCAA Tournament - Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma State. His teams played in 26 NCAA tournaments and reached the Final Four three different times once with Arkansas (1978) and twice with Oklahoma State (1995, 2004). Sutton played basketball at Oklahoma A&M; from 1956-58 and helped lead the Cowboys in the NCAA Tournament as a senior. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach under Iba at Oklahoma State in 1958 and also coached at Tulsa Central High School before founding the basketball program at College of Southern Idaho, where the program became a national contender at the junior college level. Suttons coaching stops at Creighton (1969-74), Arkansas (1975-85), Kentucky (1985-89), Oklahoma State (1990-2006) and San Francisco (2007-08) produced a record of 804-327. Sutton was a four-time national coach of the year and Oklahoma State honored him by naming their floor Eddie Sutton Court in 2005. His teams won nine regular-season conference titles. Sutton won his 800th game on Feb. 2, 2008. He was inducted to the Oklahoma State Hall of Honor in 1997. Born March 12, 1936 Dodge City, Kansas. Graduated Bucklin H.S., 1954; Oklahoma State University, 1958; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1959.