Mike Sutton (born March 21, 1956) is a retired American
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
coach and the former head men's basketball coach at
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University, commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech, is a public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie ...
. He took over in 2002, after
Jeff Lebo departed to lead the basketball program at the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UT-Chattanooga, UTC, or Chattanooga) is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1886 and is one of four universities and two other affiliated institutions in the ...
.
In April 2005, Sutton was diagnosed with
Guillain–Barré syndrome
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Typically, both sides of the body are involved, and the initial symptoms are changes in sensation or pain often ...
, but he continued to coach, despite having to use a wheelchair.
On March 23, 2011, Sutton announced his retirement and Tennessee Tech promoted associate head coach Steve Payne to head coach.
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1956 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from North Carolina
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
East Carolina University alumni
Georgia Bulldogs basketball coaches
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball coaches
People from Farmville, North Carolina
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches
Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball coaches
VCU Rams men's basketball coaches
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