Kevin Sutton (Basketball coach)

Raymond Eugene "Kevin" Sutton (born August 31, 1964) is an American college basketball coach, currently an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh.[1][2] Sutton has been the head boys basketball coach at Bishop McNamara, Montrose Christian, Montverde Academy and was the head coach for Team USA in the 2011 Nike/USA Basketball Hoop Summit.

Playing career

In 1988, Sutton graduated from James Madison University where he played three years of varsity basketball and lettered each season.

High school coaching

Sutton coached at five nationally ranked high school programs - Flint Hill Prep (1988–90), Harker Prep (1990-92), St. John's Prospect Hall (1992–98), Montrose Christian and Montverde Academy (2004–11) - amassing a 489-102 record and winning two national championships. In 1998, he was the associate head coach on the USA Today Super 25 National Championship team and in 2007, he was the head coach of the Montverde Academy Hoops.Com National Championship team led by future NBA player Solomon Alabi.

While at Montverde Academy, Sutton's program was labeled a "basketball factory" by the Orlando Sentinel.[3] Sutton coached seven nationally ranked teams and compiled a 186-33 record, while turning out 55 Division I scholarship athletes and three All-America selections. During his final two seasons at Montverde, Sutton was assisted by former NBA player Andrew DeClercq and hip-hop artist Dorian.[4][5]

College coaching

Sutton had a pair of two-year stints as an assistant coach at both James Madison University and Old Dominion University under Coach Jeff Capel.[6] In 2011, Sutton was hired at George Washington University.[7] In 2013, Sutton joined the staff at Georgetown University under coach John Thompson III.[8]

Team USA

Sutton has also been selected as a coach for USA Basketball on three different occasions. He was an assistant coach at the Hoop Festival for the East team, had a two-year stint with the Junior Developmental Team (U16), which won a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Tournament in Argentina, and he was the head coach for the Nike/USA Basketball Hoop Summit, a game showcasing the top 10 international players against the top 10 American players.[9] Led by Austin Rivers and Anthony Davis, Sutton's Team USA beat the World Team 92-80.[10]

Personal life

Sutton and his wife, Beth, have four children, Aaron, Kayleigh, Isaiah and Rileigh.[11]

Notable players coached

References

  1. ↑ "Pitt Men's Basketball - Kevin Sutton". PittsburghPanthers.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  2. ↑ Meyer, Craig (2016-04-13). "Pitt men's basketball coach Kevin Stallings rounds out coaching staff with Kevin Sutton". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  3. ↑ Harry, Chris (2009-11-12). "Montverde's basketball factory". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  4. ↑ "What the Hell Happened to...Andrew DeClercq?". www.celticslife.com. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  5. ↑ Beasley, Adam (2011-01-14). "Montverde assistant: De La Rosa a 'true center' | FIU Panthers Prowl". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  6. ↑ El-Bashir, Tarik (2001-03-22). "McNamara Hires ODU's Sutton to Coach Boys Basketball". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  7. ↑ "GWSports.com Kevin Sutton". GWSports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  8. ↑ "Kevin Sutton joins Georgetown Men's Basketball Staff As Assistant Coach". GUHoyas.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  9. ↑ "USA Basketball: Kevin Sutton". USA Basketball. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  10. ↑ Eisenberg, Jeff (2011-04-11). "Kentucky, Duke prospects stand out at the Nike Hoop Summit". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  11. ↑ "About - Kevin Sutton Basketball". kevinsuttonbasketball.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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