Suttons gave boost to Cowboy fortunes
Eddie, Sean helped bring program back

 
By Berry Tramel
Published: April 2, 2008

STILLWATER — When Eddie and Sean Sutton arrived at Oklahoma State University in 1990, Cowboy basketball had been to one NCAA Tournament in 25 years, had zero NCAA wins in 25 years and Gallagher-Iba Arena seated 6,381 and rarely was full.

The Sutton era ended Tuesday with the force-out of Sean as head coach. Three straight NIT appearances mark the end of the Sutton era, but the first 15 years were glorious.<...


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