January 24, 2011

Coach Sutton recognized for his perseverence on the sidelines

Tech men's basketball head coach Mike Sutton was recently mentioned by Jeff Goodman, senior college basketball writer for FOXSports.com, for his tenacity in recovering from Guillian-Barre Syndrome.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tech men's basketball head coach Mike Sutton was recently mentioned by Jeff Goodman, senior college basketball writer for FOXSports.com, for his tenacity in recovering from Guillian-Barre Syndrome.

The ninth year head coach recently missed a weekend road trip to Kentucky, where his Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles would take on Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky, as he was dealing with health issues stemming from the after-effects of GBS. His stint away from his team, however, was short-lived, as Sutton again displayed the determination to be back on the sidelines that he has for the past five years of his recovery.

Just a few days ago, Goodman, one of college basketball's respected writers, published a piece on Sutton and the Golden Eagles after their last-second victory over the OVC's top-ranked Governors of Austin Peay on FoxSports' Yardbarker blogspot. Tech took the win on a 3-point shot by junior guard Zac Swansey, which was named the no. 1 play of the day by ESPN's SportsCenter.

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