OSU offers $2.7 million to ex-coach
OSU to pay $2.7 million to ex-coach

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By Andrea Cohen
Published: April 8, 2008

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University will pay Sean Sutton $2.7 million as part of a settlement between the former coach and the university.

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The settlement, finalized Saturday, includes a $300,000 payment this month and payments of $20,000 per month for the next 10 years starting July 1. Sutton's contract, a five-year deal that he was in the second year of completing, included a clause that would have stopped payment once he landed another position. The school and Sutton agreed to delete that clause, so Sutton will be paid regardless of when he gets his next job.

"We wanted to recognize the 17 years of service Sean Sutton rendered to the OSU program as a player, assistant coach and head coach,” OSU Director of Communications Gary Shutt said in a statement. "We thought Sean's contract negotiated when OSU named him head coach designate was too constraining on him and his family. We wanted to be as fair as possible.”

The school said the $2.7 million does not include any state-appropriated money and will be paid from athletic department funds.

The settlement prohibits the university and Sutton — and Sutton's immediate family — from making "adverse comments or disparaging remarks” about each other.

"In this regard, it is the intent of the parties to present to the news media and general public a unified decision with intent to the employment relationship of Sean P. Sutton with Oklahoma State University and that both parties to this agreement will act professionally toward each other when speaking to the news media now and in the future.”

Eddie Sutton is free to express his opinion
Sean Sutton's father, Eddie, is not considered an immediate family member. Monday, Eddie told the Austin American Statesman newspaper that he is considering having his name removed from the court in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

"(Sean) certainly was instrumental in the success we had, as a player and to assist me all those years,” Eddie Sutton told the paper. "That was the only thing that disappointed me. He won 39 games in two years.”

Sutton declined to tell the Statesman whether he believed his son received a raw deal, but he said Sean's doing fine.

"He's a tough kid and he's a very, very good basketball coach,” Sutton said. "He'll get back in the game.”

The settlement between OSU and Sean Sutton is contingent on approval by the Board of Regents, which next meets April 18.


 

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Unbelievable. I hope the papers were presented to Sean on a silver platter.
Debbie, Oklahoma City - Apr 8, 2008 at 6:52 pm
S: His 20k a month is based on his 750k salary. In your case, you could probably get maybe $20/month?
Bob, Signal Hill - Apr 8, 2008 at 3:40 pm
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Suggested help; not "diagnosed". Sorry
Dingle, Berry - Apr 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Psychologist writing paper on sports fans behavior (under a different name). Ring a bell to anyone? Push people's buttons the wrong way and out comes the rage. I will never cease to be amazed at how little it takes to absolutely fire people up. I've enraged you before Gary and diagnosed help; obviously to no avail cuz all is good in your life, so you said. Wow...
Dingle, Berry - Apr 8, 2008 at 3:18 pm
My point exactly. U fell right into that one.
Dingle, Berry - Apr 8, 2008 at 3:12 pm
If not for education, that 20 grand a month could still be spent on better things than a pay off. That is whats absolutly stupid. How about a rehab program for all the criminal athletes in the programs,,,lol. All I can say is for all the crying about trying to build programs in Stillwater the athletic program is wasting money on this pay off.
Ronnie, Wilburton - Apr 8, 2008 at 10:42 am
Pink, it's not hard to look intelligent when compared to people like you. I only comment on things when I know what I am talking about - unlike you. While I present facts to back up my statements, you resort to name-calling because you have nothing that resembles facts to argue your point. I would not consider my post commenting on OSU athletic department revenues and expenses as "know-it-all garbage" although garbage seems to clutter what little mind you seem to have. The story stated, "The school said the $2.7 million does no include any state-appropriated money and will be paid from the athletic deparatment funds." I was just trying to simplify to you what any third grader would understand. Apparently, I shot too high in my assessment of your mentality. And I certainly don't have to try one iota to appear bigger and smarter than you.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Apr 8, 2008 at 9:54 am
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Surely he will hire a lawyer, with the way T-Bone brags I would get all I could.
Arron, Holdenville - Apr 8, 2008 at 9:39 am
Gary-u post all the time and most of it's self-absorbed, know-it-all garbage. I wish everyone had your knowledge of every article on this site. The world would be a better place, no doubt. I know egotists like you and they're jerks. Can't wait to see your response to this one. Be sure amd make yourself look bigger and smarter than everyone else.
Dingle, Berry - Apr 8, 2008 at 9:30 am
You're an idiot
Dingle, Berry - Apr 8, 2008 at 9:22 am
Nice Gary.
Marcus, Irmo - Apr 8, 2008 at 9:19 am
Well S, sign a contract guaranteeing it and you will.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Apr 8, 2008 at 8:30 am
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Don't call me 'god', call me Gary. It's moronic, pink floyd, because it is NOT taxpayer money; it is money brought in by the athletic department throught ticket sales, donations, etc. And since it is athletic department revenues, it is to be spent on athletic department expenses - COACHES' SALARIES, athletic scholarships, travel, equipment, etc. Now who's the stupid one, pink floyd?
Gary, Oklahoma City - Apr 8, 2008 at 8:29 am
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I wish I could "not meet expectations" at my job, get fired/resign (depending on the news article you read) and get paid $20K a month.
No Name, Oklahoma City - Apr 8, 2008 at 8:23 am
What would be moronic about that? What would you suggest the money could be spent for? They certainly wasted it "recognizing" Sutton's years of service. Your's was the stupid post. Good god...
Dingle, Berry - Apr 8, 2008 at 8:13 am
I'm waitng for some moron to post about how this money could be spent for education. "For the children".
Gary, Oklahoma City - Apr 8, 2008 at 8:02 am
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Only in Oklahoma could incompetence pay so well....
mister, bogata - Apr 8, 2008 at 6:57 am
It's a good settlement. $20k a month for the next 10 years will buy a lot of beer and Jack Daniels.
JJ, Okc - Apr 8, 2008 at 6:34 am
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Eddie can keep talking and others not affiliated with OSU just might spout some of the real reasons Sean was asked to resign. Let's just say that the acorn doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Jay, Moore - Apr 8, 2008 at 6:22 am
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God help OState is they weasel their losing ways into Bill Self's heart and wiggle him away from his National Championship Kansas Jayhawks! Y'all will never hear the end of that one!
David, Topeka - Apr 8, 2008 at 2:18 am

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