It’s officially official.
After the news broke on Friday, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame formally announced the induction of Eddie Sutton as part of an historic 2020 Hall of Fame class. The most egregious exclusion from the sport’s prestigious hall has finally been corrected.
Sutton is the 9th-winningest head coach in Division I history boasting a record of 806-329. His career spanned five decades at four different schools. He coached 26 teams to the NCAA Tournament, made six Sweet 16s, four Elite Eights and two Final Fours. He was the first head coach to lead four different schools to the Big Dance and was named the AP Coach of the Year twice.