Eddie Sutton Thread

Eddie Sutton was hired as the head coach for the University of Kentucky men's basketball program on April 2nd, 1985 (1/11)

Eddie Sutton's first win as the head coach for the University of Kentucky men's basketball program was on November 22nd, 1985 (89 days after I was born) against Northwestern State at Rupp Arena, a 77-58 victory. Winston Bennett was UK's leading scorer with 18 points. (2/11)

Eddie Sutton's last win as the head coach for the University of Kentucky men's basketball program was on March 1st, 1989 against Ole Miss at Rupp Arena, a 70-69 victory. Richie Farmer's only made basket of the game, a 3-pointer with 1 second left, provided the difference. (3/11)

Eddie Sutton resigned his position as the head coach for the University of Kentucky men's basketball program on March 19th, 1989 (4/11)

Eddie Sutton facts while at UK (records include vacated appearances)
-32 wins in 1985-86 were tied for the 3rd most in a single season in school history at the time
- 32 wins were the 2nd most by a Division I head coach in their first season at a school at the time (5/11)

- 90-40 overall (.692)
- 48-24 in SEC regular season (.667)
- 6-2 in SEC Tournament (.750)
- 5-3 in NCAA Tournament (.625)
- 59-10 in 1985-86 and 1987-88 (.855)
- 31-30 in 1986-87 and 1988-89 (.508) (6/11)

- 17 SEC regular season wins in 1985-86 were tied for the most in a single season in school history at the time
- led UK to 2 SEC Tournament titles (1986, 1988)
- had 4 assistant coaches who went on to become a Division I or NBA head coach (7/11)

Players coached by Eddie Sutton at UK
- 11 McDonald's All-Americans
- 10 named Mr. Basketball in their respective state (4 from Kentucky)
- 7 All-SEC selections
- 6 named to UK Athletics Hall of Fame
- 5 with their jersey retired at UK
- 3 All-SEC Tournament selections (8/11)

- 3 named to the State of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
- 3 All-SEC Freshman selections
- 2 All-NCAA Regional selections
- 2 All-Americans
- 2 Academic All-SEC selections
- 1 SEC Tournament MVP
- 1 SEC Player of the Year (9/11)

Eddie Sutton Division I men's basketball head coaching facts (records include vacated appearances)
- 1st to lead 4 different schools to the NCAA Tournament
- 1st to be named AP Coach of the Year at 2 different schools
- 1st to have a 30-win season at 3 different schools (10/11)

- 2nd to take 3 different schools to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament
- 5th to reach 800 career wins
- 65 NCAA Tournament games (tied for 5th most as of 2005)
- 39 NCAA Tournament wins (9th most as of 2005)
- 26 NCAA Tournament appearances (tied for 3rd most as of 2005)(11/11)