How much of an impact did Eddie Sutton have on people he came across on his 84 years on this planet?
Everyone from hall of fame coaches to former heads of state have stopped to pay tribute to the Oklahoma State legend, who died Saturday in Tulsa.
Former president Bill Clinton, the former Arkansas governor who befriended Sutton in his days as Razorbacks coach, joined the long list Sunday night first with a tweet and then an official statement.
"I'll always remember Eddie Sutton as a good man, who cared about his players, got the best out of them and prepared them well for life after basketball," Clinton tweeted. "And I will always love him for being a ferocious, loyal friend."
On the Clinton Foundation's website, the former president wrote: "Most people knew Eddie Sutton as a basketball genius who won more than 800 games, made the Hall of Fame, and was the first coach to take four different schools to the NCAA tournament, including nine of his eleven Arkansas teams, earning him a special place in the hearts of all Arkansans.
"I'll always remember him as a good man, who cared about his players, got the best out of them and prepared them well for life after basketball. And I will always love him for being a ferocious, loyal friend. Our hearts go out to his three sons and their families, and all those whose lives he touched."
<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-9d4bb88a78d0283ae80012ddf4598f51.jpg" alt="Photo - Former president Bill Clinton and former Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton, right, talk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Arkansas and LSU on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) " title=" Former president Bill Clinton and former Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton, right, talk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Arkansas and LSU on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) "><figcaption> Former president Bill Clinton and former Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton, right, talk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Arkansas and LSU on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-f11d96b61822d22c205ff7bea7dce34c.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU coach Eddie Sutton coaches his team against New Orleans. [Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman]" title="OSU coach Eddie Sutton coaches his team against New Orleans. [Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman]"><figcaption>OSU coach Eddie Sutton coaches his team against New Orleans. [Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman]</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-9290b2972f8228ec07e6c9dd02a48773.jpg" alt="Photo - Texas Tech at OSU men's basketball. Coach Eddie Sutton talks to his team during a time out." title="Texas Tech at OSU men's basketball. Coach Eddie Sutton talks to his team during a time out."><figcaption>Texas Tech at OSU men's basketball. Coach Eddie Sutton talks to his team during a time out.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d3f8a744e7f42be4d2436fd103702e29.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU head coach Eddie Sutton makes a point during picture day at OSU" title="OSU head coach Eddie Sutton makes a point during picture day at OSU"><figcaption>OSU head coach Eddie Sutton makes a point during picture day at OSU</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ab2dc6001c566c2b4fc8a483056e505f.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU coach Eddie Sutton gives directions during the quarterfinals of the Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City." title="OSU coach Eddie Sutton gives directions during the quarterfinals of the Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City."><figcaption>OSU coach Eddie Sutton gives directions during the quarterfinals of the Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-46ddb55b72b8f8bb1239dd01d111bc86.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton gives instructions to Maurice Baker (right), Victor Williams (front right) and Fredrik Jonzen (back right) during a time out in the Bedlam basketball game at Lloyd Noble Center. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]" title="Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton gives instructions to Maurice Baker (right), Victor Williams (front right) and Fredrik Jonzen (back right) during a time out in the Bedlam basketball game at Lloyd Noble Center. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]"><figcaption>Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton gives instructions to Maurice Baker (right), Victor Williams (front right) and Fredrik Jonzen (back right) during a time out in the Bedlam basketball game at Lloyd Noble Center. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-8efe9ba4593be349bd53782ad4de6b2d.jpg" alt="Photo - Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma A&M college basketball player (now OSU basketball coach) (Original photo dated 1956, ran 01/20/57) Staff Photo by Bob Albright" title="Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma A&M college basketball player (now OSU basketball coach) (Original photo dated 1956, ran 01/20/57) Staff Photo by Bob Albright"><figcaption>Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma A&M college basketball player (now OSU basketball coach) (Original photo dated 1956, ran 01/20/57) Staff Photo by Bob Albright</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-aba588e0849c6f9e7e3af70c2efea2db.jpg" alt="Photo - STILLWATER, OKLA., Feb. 9, 2004: COLLEGE BASKETBALL OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY KANSAS UNIVERSITY PLACARD PLACARDS MASK. Oklahoma State mascot Pistol Pete carries a large face of head coach Eddie Sutton as he gets the OSU fans charged up against KU prior to the first half in Stillwater, Monday, Feb. 9, 2004. Staff Photo by Bill Waugh." title="STILLWATER, OKLA., Feb. 9, 2004: COLLEGE BASKETBALL OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY KANSAS UNIVERSITY PLACARD PLACARDS MASK. Oklahoma State mascot Pistol Pete carries a large face of head coach Eddie Sutton as he gets the OSU fans charged up against KU prior to the first half in Stillwater, Monday, Feb. 9, 2004. Staff Photo by Bill Waugh."><figcaption>STILLWATER, OKLA., Feb. 9, 2004: COLLEGE BASKETBALL OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY KANSAS UNIVERSITY PLACARD PLACARDS MASK. Oklahoma State mascot Pistol Pete carries a large face of head coach Eddie Sutton as he gets the OSU fans charged up against KU prior to the first half in Stillwater, Monday, Feb. 9, 2004. Staff Photo by Bill Waugh.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e45f7eaaf1c77d149959779092fa2ce5.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton smiles as he is given the Naismith award prior to OSU's victory against Texas A&M in Stillwater March 6, 2004. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]" title="Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton smiles as he is given the Naismith award prior to OSU's victory against Texas A&M in Stillwater March 6, 2004. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]"><figcaption>Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton smiles as he is given the Naismith award prior to OSU's victory against Texas A&M in Stillwater March 6, 2004. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-f624def1439b193c05a598552db66b14.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University against Iowa State University during the Big 12 tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Friday, March 12, 2004. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton shakes hands with mascot Pistol Pete after OSU's win over Iowa State. Staff photo by Bryan Terry." title="OSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University against Iowa State University during the Big 12 tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Friday, March 12, 2004. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton shakes hands with mascot Pistol Pete after OSU's win over Iowa State. Staff photo by Bryan Terry."><figcaption>OSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University against Iowa State University during the Big 12 tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Friday, March 12, 2004. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton shakes hands with mascot Pistol Pete after OSU's win over Iowa State. Staff photo by Bryan Terry.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-03d50dcda5c10e70f360e688cff65133.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State University against Texas University during the Big 12 men's college basketball tournament championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Sunday, March 14, 2004. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton cuts down the net after winning the Big 12 tournament. Staff photo by Bryan Terry." title="Oklahoma State University against Texas University during the Big 12 men's college basketball tournament championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Sunday, March 14, 2004. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton cuts down the net after winning the Big 12 tournament. Staff photo by Bryan Terry."><figcaption>Oklahoma State University against Texas University during the Big 12 men's college basketball tournament championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Sunday, March 14, 2004. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton cuts down the net after winning the Big 12 tournament. Staff photo by Bryan Terry.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-de469e8dc3f410d13b75ff7940d96855.jpg" alt="Photo - East Rutherford March 27, 2004. East Rutherford Regional, NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Continental Airlines Arena. Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Saint Joseph's. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton holds the net up after OSU's win. Staff photo by Bryan Terry." title="East Rutherford March 27, 2004. East Rutherford Regional, NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Continental Airlines Arena. Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Saint Joseph's. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton holds the net up after OSU's win. Staff photo by Bryan Terry."><figcaption>East Rutherford March 27, 2004. East Rutherford Regional, NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Continental Airlines Arena. Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Saint Joseph's. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton holds the net up after OSU's win. Staff photo by Bryan Terry.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ef2c299744ac003ed62303d513737c56.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL, NCAA TOURNAMENT: Oklahoma State University coach Eddie Sutton claps his hands as he stands in front of he Oklahoma State band after a team workout for the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Friday, April 2, 2004. Oklahoma State is scheduled to play Georgia Tech on Saturday, April 3, in a national semifinal game. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" title="OSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL, NCAA TOURNAMENT: Oklahoma State University coach Eddie Sutton claps his hands as he stands in front of he Oklahoma State band after a team workout for the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Friday, April 2, 2004. Oklahoma State is scheduled to play Georgia Tech on Saturday, April 3, in a national semifinal game. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)"><figcaption>OSU COLLEGE BASKETBALL, NCAA TOURNAMENT: Oklahoma State University coach Eddie Sutton claps his hands as he stands in front of he Oklahoma State band after a team workout for the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Friday, April 2, 2004. Oklahoma State is scheduled to play Georgia Tech on Saturday, April 3, in a national semifinal game. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e587f282882744b47af1c94182d22426.jpg" alt="Photo - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. Oklahoma State University (OSU) VS Georgia Tech. COLLEGE BASKETBALL, FANS: Oklahoma State fan Cindy Batt of Oklahoma CIty carries an Eddie Sutton face placard in her purse as she attends an OSU pep rally in San Antonio prior to OSU's game against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Steve Gooch" title="SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. Oklahoma State University (OSU) VS Georgia Tech. COLLEGE BASKETBALL, FANS: Oklahoma State fan Cindy Batt of Oklahoma CIty carries an Eddie Sutton face placard in her purse as she attends an OSU pep rally in San Antonio prior to OSU's game against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Steve Gooch"><figcaption>SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. Oklahoma State University (OSU) VS Georgia Tech. COLLEGE BASKETBALL, FANS: Oklahoma State fan Cindy Batt of Oklahoma CIty carries an Eddie Sutton face placard in her purse as she attends an OSU pep rally in San Antonio prior to OSU's game against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Steve Gooch</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-32f3cde1107dec6aaca85030365f235e.jpg" alt="Photo - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State's Ivan McFarlin, Daniel Bobik and Joey Graham listent to head coach Eddie Sutton against Georgia Tech in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Nate Billings." title="SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State's Ivan McFarlin, Daniel Bobik and Joey Graham listent to head coach Eddie Sutton against Georgia Tech in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Nate Billings."><figcaption>SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State's Ivan McFarlin, Daniel Bobik and Joey Graham listent to head coach Eddie Sutton against Georgia Tech in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Nate Billings.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a9424f0fde2f5862fd12097a5f6218a1.jpg" alt="Photo - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton works his team during a timeout against Georgia Tech in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Steve Gooch." title="SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton works his team during a timeout against Georgia Tech in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Steve Gooch."><figcaption>SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton works his team during a timeout against Georgia Tech in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Steve Gooch.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-2a8cd230be4cc3e4b9ff51d74744b9a6.jpg" alt="Photo - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton looks down in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Bryan Terry." title="SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton looks down in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Bryan Terry."><figcaption>SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) VS GEORGIA TECH COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton looks down in the first half of their NCAA Tournament Men's Final Four semifinal game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, April 3, 2004. Staff photo by Bryan Terry.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ee1049c88b3ccf14e0920982e06fe6e5.jpg" alt="Photo - OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004. DEAN A. McGEE AWARDS CEREMONY. Burns Hargis, left, laughs as he received an autographed Final Four basketball from Oklahoma State University basketball coach Eddie Sutton, right, during a presentation at the Dean A. McGee Awards ceremony, Friday night, April 23, 2004. Staff Photo by Bryan Terry." title="OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004. DEAN A. McGEE AWARDS CEREMONY. Burns Hargis, left, laughs as he received an autographed Final Four basketball from Oklahoma State University basketball coach Eddie Sutton, right, during a presentation at the Dean A. McGee Awards ceremony, Friday night, April 23, 2004. Staff Photo by Bryan Terry."><figcaption>OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004. DEAN A. McGEE AWARDS CEREMONY. Burns Hargis, left, laughs as he received an autographed Final Four basketball from Oklahoma State University basketball coach Eddie Sutton, right, during a presentation at the Dean A. McGee Awards ceremony, Friday night, April 23, 2004. Staff Photo by Bryan Terry.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-aa70aa85246365613c63aeb446caa471.jpg" alt="Photo - Stillwater, Okla. - January 11, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. University of Missouri (MIZZOU) Tigers men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton leaves the floor after beating Missouri and getting his 767th victory, tying his mentor Henry Iba for number of career victories. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman" title="Stillwater, Okla. - January 11, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. University of Missouri (MIZZOU) Tigers men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton leaves the floor after beating Missouri and getting his 767th victory, tying his mentor Henry Iba for number of career victories. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Stillwater, Okla. - January 11, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. University of Missouri (MIZZOU) Tigers men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU head coach Eddie Sutton leaves the floor after beating Missouri and getting his 767th victory, tying his mentor Henry Iba for number of career victories. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b90dd27f8848e3b1de545126ae0e725e.jpg" alt="Photo - Stillwater, Okla. - January 15, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU) men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. NAME, NAMING: Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton waves to the crowd after the announcement that the basketball court will be named after him. The victory over Iowa State, 83-73, gave Sutton his 768th win, one more than his mentor, Henry Iba. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman" title="Stillwater, Okla. - January 15, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU) men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. NAME, NAMING: Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton waves to the crowd after the announcement that the basketball court will be named after him. The victory over Iowa State, 83-73, gave Sutton his 768th win, one more than his mentor, Henry Iba. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Stillwater, Okla. - January 15, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU) men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. NAME, NAMING: Oklahoma State head coach Eddie Sutton waves to the crowd after the announcement that the basketball court will be named after him. The victory over Iowa State, 83-73, gave Sutton his 768th win, one more than his mentor, Henry Iba. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b98fd80fdb54cefcc8f9b889ea963c5a.jpg" alt="Photo - Stillwater, Okla. - January 15, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU) men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Oklahoma State head coch Eddie Sutton talks to Stephen Graham on the sideline. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman" title="Stillwater, Okla. - January 15, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU) men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Oklahoma State head coch Eddie Sutton talks to Stephen Graham on the sideline. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Stillwater, Okla. - January 15, 2005. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU) men's college basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Oklahoma State head coch Eddie Sutton talks to Stephen Graham on the sideline. By Nate Billings/The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-bf87caf8d5e025b4c7902d4ff67b9253.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU / COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University's men's basketball team (OSU) plays Texas on Saturday March 5, 2005 Gallagher Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. Eddie Sutton appears with Chris Fowler on ESPN GameDay. (Oklahoman staff photo by Steve Sisney)" title="OSU / COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University's men's basketball team (OSU) plays Texas on Saturday March 5, 2005 Gallagher Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. Eddie Sutton appears with Chris Fowler on ESPN GameDay. (Oklahoman staff photo by Steve Sisney)"><figcaption>OSU / COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University's men's basketball team (OSU) plays Texas on Saturday March 5, 2005 Gallagher Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. Eddie Sutton appears with Chris Fowler on ESPN GameDay. (Oklahoman staff photo by Steve Sisney)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4fcbea2fc5241e8bdc83ca6cd55385d0.jpg" alt="Photo - COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University's men's basketball team (OSU) plays Texas on Saturday March 5, 2005 Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. Oklahoma State's Eddie Sutton reacts to a non-foul call against Texas, during OSU 74-73 loss to the Longhorns. (Oklahoman staff photo by Steve Sisney)" title="COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University's men's basketball team (OSU) plays Texas on Saturday March 5, 2005 Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. Oklahoma State's Eddie Sutton reacts to a non-foul call against Texas, during OSU 74-73 loss to the Longhorns. (Oklahoman staff photo by Steve Sisney)"><figcaption>COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State University's men's basketball team (OSU) plays Texas on Saturday March 5, 2005 Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. Oklahoma State's Eddie Sutton reacts to a non-foul call against Texas, during OSU 74-73 loss to the Longhorns. (Oklahoman staff photo by Steve Sisney)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ae7dc1248825e541e4a69bd944fe98c1.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State University (OSU) Cowboys head coach Eddie Sutton smiles as he hugs Ivan McFarlin (23) after McFarlin led the Cowboys with 31 points to beat Southern Illinois 85-77 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, March 20, 2005. By Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman." title="Oklahoma State University (OSU) Cowboys head coach Eddie Sutton smiles as he hugs Ivan McFarlin (23) after McFarlin led the Cowboys with 31 points to beat Southern Illinois 85-77 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, March 20, 2005. By Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman."><figcaption>Oklahoma State University (OSU) Cowboys head coach Eddie Sutton smiles as he hugs Ivan McFarlin (23) after McFarlin led the Cowboys with 31 points to beat Southern Illinois 85-77 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, March 20, 2005. By Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-25df3e597711c9714bd9820bafb30e38.jpg" alt="Photo - OSU head coach Eddie Sutton talks to the team during a timeout in the second half of the Oklahoma State University vs Arkansas State college basketball game at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, December 31, 2005. By Matt Strasen /The Oklahoman ---FOR POSSIBLE FEATURE---" title="OSU head coach Eddie Sutton talks to the team during a timeout in the second half of the Oklahoma State University vs Arkansas State college basketball game at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, December 31, 2005. By Matt Strasen /The Oklahoman ---FOR POSSIBLE FEATURE---"><figcaption>OSU head coach Eddie Sutton talks to the team during a timeout in the second half of the Oklahoma State University vs Arkansas State college basketball game at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, December 31, 2005. By Matt Strasen /The Oklahoman ---FOR POSSIBLE FEATURE---</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-c43ddb1d7cab1503b4cf038f25fb2731.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State University fans hold up a sign in support of Eddie Sutton in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006 in Stillwater, Okla. Sutton was injured in an accident Feb. 10 and subsequently charged with drunk driving. He took the medical leave three days after the accident and admitted Wednesday that he had an alcohol problem. OSU interim coach Sean Sutton, Eddie Sutton's son, coached Oklahoma State to an 81-60 win. (AP Photo/Ty Russell)" title="Oklahoma State University fans hold up a sign in support of Eddie Sutton in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006 in Stillwater, Okla. Sutton was injured in an accident Feb. 10 and subsequently charged with drunk driving. He took the medical leave three days after the accident and admitted Wednesday that he had an alcohol problem. OSU interim coach Sean Sutton, Eddie Sutton's son, coached Oklahoma State to an 81-60 win. (AP Photo/Ty Russell)"><figcaption>Oklahoma State University fans hold up a sign in support of Eddie Sutton in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006 in Stillwater, Okla. Sutton was injured in an accident Feb. 10 and subsequently charged with drunk driving. He took the medical leave three days after the accident and admitted Wednesday that he had an alcohol problem. OSU interim coach Sean Sutton, Eddie Sutton's son, coached Oklahoma State to an 81-60 win. (AP Photo/Ty Russell)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-c22d1515d1cfd7dad9ddcfe8644d33cd.jpg" alt="Photo - RETIRE, ANNOUNCE, ANNOUNCEMENT:Oklahoma State University head college basketball coach Eddie Sutton waves at the end of a news conference announcing his retirement at the end of June, in the OSU Athletics Center in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, May 19, 2006. By Nate Billings, The Oklahoman." title="RETIRE, ANNOUNCE, ANNOUNCEMENT:Oklahoma State University head college basketball coach Eddie Sutton waves at the end of a news conference announcing his retirement at the end of June, in the OSU Athletics Center in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, May 19, 2006. By Nate Billings, The Oklahoman."><figcaption>RETIRE, ANNOUNCE, ANNOUNCEMENT:Oklahoma State University head college basketball coach Eddie Sutton waves at the end of a news conference announcing his retirement at the end of June, in the OSU Athletics Center in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, May 19, 2006. By Nate Billings, The Oklahoman.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-735f3e00ce7730e65443d0fb5c7d4201.jpg" alt="Photo - Tony Allen greets Eddie Sutton following the NCAA men's basketball game between Oklahoma State and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
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</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-36cd6f2881b24690b94614d978345a71.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton greets former coach Eddie Sutton after an NCAA men's Bedlam basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Oklahoma State won 83-66. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
" title="Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton greets former coach Eddie Sutton after an NCAA men's Bedlam basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Oklahoma State won 83-66. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
"><figcaption>Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton greets former coach Eddie Sutton after an NCAA men's Bedlam basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Oklahoma State won 83-66. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a383958430ba19dbd05f129f981ee248.jpg" alt="Photo - Texas Tech assistant Sean Sutton talks with his dad Eddie Sutton after an NCAA basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Texas Tech at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Texas Tech assistant Sean Sutton talks with his dad Eddie Sutton after an NCAA basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Texas Tech at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Texas Tech assistant Sean Sutton talks with his dad Eddie Sutton after an NCAA basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Texas Tech at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-5c582b73d4307cebf96df965e16a160d.jpg" alt="Photo - Former OSU head coach Eddie Sutton during a Remember the Ten presentation before a Bedlam men's basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Former OSU head coach Eddie Sutton during a Remember the Ten presentation before a Bedlam men's basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Former OSU head coach Eddie Sutton during a Remember the Ten presentation before a Bedlam men's basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7a3a95e929bbaf26008d453a7986f0d5.jpg" alt="Photo - Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton shakes hands with a fan during the NCAA men's basketball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. on Thursday, November 16, 2017. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World" title="Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton shakes hands with a fan during the NCAA men's basketball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. on Thursday, November 16, 2017. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World"><figcaption>Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton shakes hands with a fan during the NCAA men's basketball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. on Thursday, November 16, 2017. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7dd731f4c8317611619c75537b8d5f5c.jpg" alt="Photo - Kansas coach Bill Self greets former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton after a game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas University Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, March 4, 2017. Kansas won 90-85. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Kansas coach Bill Self greets former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton after a game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas University Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, March 4, 2017. Kansas won 90-85. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kansas coach Bill Self greets former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton after a game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas University Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, March 4, 2017. Kansas won 90-85. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-953d901741ea64a3173f54c1cff80987.jpg" alt="Photo - Kansas coach Bill Self greets former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton after a game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas University Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, March 4, 2017. Kansas won 90-85. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Kansas coach Bill Self greets former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton after a game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas University Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, March 4, 2017. Kansas won 90-85. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kansas coach Bill Self greets former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton after a game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas University Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, March 4, 2017. Kansas won 90-85. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-8e21af17ccf593b772602a92534952cc.jpg" alt="Photo - Eddie Sutton is recognized by the crowd as Doug Gottlieb sits beside him during an NCAA college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Oklahoma State lost 69-65. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Eddie Sutton is recognized by the crowd as Doug Gottlieb sits beside him during an NCAA college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Oklahoma State lost 69-65. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Eddie Sutton is recognized by the crowd as Doug Gottlieb sits beside him during an NCAA college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Oklahoma State lost 69-65. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-9e07ae9067825f6f17779ad0252d05a8.jpg" alt="Photo - Eddie Sutton and Doug Gottlieb watch during an NCAA college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Oklahoma State lost 69-65. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Eddie Sutton and Doug Gottlieb watch during an NCAA college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Oklahoma State lost 69-65. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Eddie Sutton and Doug Gottlieb watch during an NCAA college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Oklahoma State lost 69-65. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e799e7c3d9b589550f0e9836a3b150b3.jpg" alt="Photo - Fomer OSU coach Eddie Sutton watches during the Bedlam college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Fomer OSU coach Eddie Sutton watches during the Bedlam college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Fomer OSU coach Eddie Sutton watches during the Bedlam college basketball game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-dae9c90fe14a5b35037a266e6fd62a08.jpg" alt="Photo - Larry Reece introduces Eddie Sutton at a half time ceremony during the men's college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. OSU won 67-62. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
" title="Larry Reece introduces Eddie Sutton at a half time ceremony during the men's college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. OSU won 67-62. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Larry Reece introduces Eddie Sutton at a half time ceremony during the men's college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. OSU won 67-62. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-196add153ac1b8ee66f7d46fcc429846.jpg" alt="Photo - Coach Eddie Sutton waits for the Final Four team to be introduced at half time of the men's college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. OSU won 67-62. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
" title="Coach Eddie Sutton waits for the Final Four team to be introduced at half time of the men's college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. OSU won 67-62. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Coach Eddie Sutton waits for the Final Four team to be introduced at half time of the men's college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. OSU won 67-62. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e16089abeb892be580c1b44e035ec3f3.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma State Final Four team is John Lucas, Janovor Weatherspoon, Joey Graham, Tony Allen and Ivan McFarlin and coach Eddie Sutton are honored during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
" title="Oklahoma State Final Four team is John Lucas, Janovor Weatherspoon, Joey Graham, Tony Allen and Ivan McFarlin and coach Eddie Sutton are honored during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Oklahoma State Final Four team is John Lucas, Janovor Weatherspoon, Joey Graham, Tony Allen and Ivan McFarlin and coach Eddie Sutton are honored during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-54c834315eb36279c189f45558f1eeae.jpg" alt="Photo - Joey Graham, Tony Allen, Ivan McFarlin and Pistol Pete introduce coach Eddie Sutton during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
" title="Joey Graham, Tony Allen, Ivan McFarlin and Pistol Pete introduce coach Eddie Sutton during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Joey Graham, Tony Allen, Ivan McFarlin and Pistol Pete introduce coach Eddie Sutton during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-fa2ee4f5c0a5c7fc29ee2e0b574fb005.jpg" alt="Photo - Tony Allen hugs coach Eddie Sutton during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
" title="Tony Allen hugs coach Eddie Sutton during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Tony Allen hugs coach Eddie Sutton during the men's Bedlam college game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-139235faf798a4833b01e018b8c07730.jpg" alt="Photo - Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton speaks with his grand daughters as he was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman" title="Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton speaks with his grand daughters as he was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton speaks with his grand daughters as he was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-99617706238c60fc35d6c1c685333106.jpg" alt="Photo - Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton talks with former player Byron Eaton (left) after Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman" title="Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton talks with former player Byron Eaton (left) after Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton talks with former player Byron Eaton (left) after Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-684342b49ca9ba32fb674d180fc74284.jpg" alt="Photo - Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman" title="Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ca465ca2c282b09d5293d66884e18d0e.jpg" alt="Photo - Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman" title="Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was honored at half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The event was proclaimed "Eddie Sutton Night" in honor of Sutton's years of coaching the Cowboys. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-87fb29de4292af8ae3d837fa442702d9.jpg" alt="Photo - Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Baylor won 76-70. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Baylor won 76-70. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Baylor won 76-70. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-380a623ee73f28eace5700f5f4c24fb9.jpg" alt="Photo - Former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton addresses the crowd about the memorial run to the January 2001 plane crash which killed ten members of the Oklahoma State basketball family. The 13th anniversary of the plane crash is just two days after an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and West Virginia at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2014. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman" title="Former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton addresses the crowd about the memorial run to the January 2001 plane crash which killed ten members of the Oklahoma State basketball family. The 13th anniversary of the plane crash is just two days after an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and West Virginia at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2014. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton addresses the crowd about the memorial run to the January 2001 plane crash which killed ten members of the Oklahoma State basketball family. The 13th anniversary of the plane crash is just two days after an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and West Virginia at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2014. Photo by KT King, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-edfd9f8581dd00c75d4cf29b40f8a31a.jpg" alt="Photo - Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Baylor won 76-70. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Baylor won 76-70. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Baylor won 76-70. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure>
Jeff Patterson
Jeff Patterson is the sports editor of The Oklahoman. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he allegedly once told his father on a childhood trip passing through Oklahoma that he would one day live there. He doesn't recall this, but he fulfilled that...
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