Scott Sutton Moving Up Prestigious List

[Old Titan]

With the firing of Bob Williams at UC Santa Barbara and the retirement of Dave Loos at Austin Peay, Scott Sutton has now moved up two more rungs on a very prestigious list of "Coaches With The Longest Tenure At Their Current School".

Scott currently ranks No. 14 on the list.  Here's the top twenty names:

1976

1. April 3, Jim Boeheim, Syracuse

1980

2. March 18, Mike Krzyzewski, Duke

1984

3. April 1, Greg Kampe, Oakland

1986

4. April, Rick Byrd, Belmont

1989

5. April 26, Gregg Nibert, Presbyterian
6. May 19, Bob McKillop, Davidson

1990

7. Oct. 1, Ron Cottrell, Houston Baptist

1995

8. March 13, Fran O'Hanlon, Lafayette
9. July 1, Tom Izzo, Michigan State
10. July 20, Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's

1999

11. March 24, Mike McConathy, Northwestern State
12. March 26, Steve Fisher, San Diego State
13. April 27, James Jones, Yale
14. April 30, Scott Sutton, Oral Roberts
15. July 26, Mark Few, Gonzaga

2000

16. July 14, Mike Brey, Notre Dame

2001

17. March 21, Rick Pitino, Louisville
18. March 21, Jay Wright, Villanova
19. April 10, Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's

20.  Dec. 20, Will Brown, Albany

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Look at the names on that list!  It's a virtual "Who's Who" of college basketball coaches, and surprisingly it contains a number of other mid-major guys who no doubt had opportunities at other places, but chose instead to stay at their current schools.

You can argue all you want as to why Scott Sutton hasn't moved on from ORU over that time, but there's something to be said for sheer longevity, however it comes about.

And, don't think for a minute that Scott's position on that list would not figure prominently in the story should he ever be relieved of his duties at ORU.

 

[theeagleman5]

EASY COME....EASY GO.....