Post by KotO on May 24, 2020 13:11:50 GMT
Longtime college basketball coach and recent 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Sutton died on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.
He was 84, and was in hospice care in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to the according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
In a statement to the Tulsa World, Sutton’s family confirmed the death, saying:
“Our beloved Dad and Papa coach Eddie Sutton passed away peacefully of natural causes the evening of May 23rd at his home in south Tulsa. He was surrounded by his 3 sons and their families, which include his nine adoring grandchildren. He is reunited with his No. 1 assistant — his bride Patsy Sutton — who passed away in January 2013 after 54 years of marriage.
“Dad and Mom treated their players like family and always shared the belief that his teachings went beyond the basketball court. He cherished the time he spent at every school and appreciated the support from their loyal fans. He believed they deserved so much credit in the success of his programs.
“He felt his recent Hall of Fame [induction] was an honor and a tribute to the great players he coached and outstanding assistant coaches that worked for him.”
Sutton spent nearly 40 years coaching college basketball, compiling an impressive 806-329 record. He is one of 12 coaches in men’s D-I college basketball to eclipse the 800-wins mark, joining Bob Huggins, Roy Williams, Bob Knight, Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski, among others.
Sutton spent his first five seasons at Creighton before taking the Arkansas job in 1974. While with the Razorbacks, Sutton led the team to five regular-season Southwest Conference titles and reached the NCAA tournament nine times, including an Elite Eight run and a Final Four appearance in 1978.
He was 84, and was in hospice care in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to the according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
In a statement to the Tulsa World, Sutton’s family confirmed the death, saying:
“Our beloved Dad and Papa coach Eddie Sutton passed away peacefully of natural causes the evening of May 23rd at his home in south Tulsa. He was surrounded by his 3 sons and their families, which include his nine adoring grandchildren. He is reunited with his No. 1 assistant — his bride Patsy Sutton — who passed away in January 2013 after 54 years of marriage.
“Dad and Mom treated their players like family and always shared the belief that his teachings went beyond the basketball court. He cherished the time he spent at every school and appreciated the support from their loyal fans. He believed they deserved so much credit in the success of his programs.
“He felt his recent Hall of Fame [induction] was an honor and a tribute to the great players he coached and outstanding assistant coaches that worked for him.”
Sutton spent nearly 40 years coaching college basketball, compiling an impressive 806-329 record. He is one of 12 coaches in men’s D-I college basketball to eclipse the 800-wins mark, joining Bob Huggins, Roy Williams, Bob Knight, Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski, among others.
Sutton spent his first five seasons at Creighton before taking the Arkansas job in 1974. While with the Razorbacks, Sutton led the team to five regular-season Southwest Conference titles and reached the NCAA tournament nine times, including an Elite Eight run and a Final Four appearance in 1978.