Matt Sutton Explained

Matt Sutton
Position:Head coach
Height Cm:193
Weight Kg:85
League:NBL1 South
Team:Mount Gambier Pioneers
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:1984 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia
High School:Guard
Career Start:2002
Career End:2017
Coach Start:2019
Years1:2002–2009
Team1:Forestville Eagles
Years2:2006–2008
Team2:Adelaide 36ers
Years3:2010–2017
Team3:Mount Gambier Pioneers
Cyears1:2019–present
Cteam1:Mount Gambier Pioneers
Highlights:As player:

As coach:

Matt Sutton (born 13 July 1984) is an Australian basketball coach and former player.

Between 2002 and 2009, Sutton played in the Central ABL for the Forestville Eagles. In 2006, he joined the Adelaide 36ers for the 2006–07 NBL season. He continued on with the 36ers in 2007–08, and in 50 games over two seasons, he averaged 3.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[1]

In 2010, Sutton joined the Mount Gambier Pioneers of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).[2] In 2012, he became captain of the Pioneers[3] [4] and guided them to five straight conference titles between 2013[5] and 2017, including championships in 2014, 2015[6] and in his final season in 2017. In 212 SEABL games for the Pioneers, he averaged 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[7]

In 2019, Sutton debuted as head coach of the Mount Gambier Pioneers women's team in the Premier League.[8] He coached his second season with the Pioneers in 2021 in the NBL1 South.[9] He was named NBL1 South Coach of the Year in 2022.[10] He returned for his fourth season with the Pioneers women's team in 2023.[11] In August 2024, he re-signed as the Pioneers women's coach on a three-year deal.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395248&client=0-189-88237-125701-11144096 Player statistics for Matt Sutton – NBL
  2. Web site: Former 36er joins the Pioneers. abc.net.au. 22 December 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113133209/http://blogs.abc.net.au/sa/2009/12/former-36er-joins-the-pioneers.html. 13 January 2016.
  3. http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3418&cHash=92ea483768 FOUR PIONEERS SIGN ON FOR 2012
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-16/pioneers-pumped-after-canberra-win/3952350 Pioneers pumped after Canberra win
  5. http://www.borderwatch.com.au/story/1764281/pioneers-history-in-the-making/ Pioneers history in the making
  6. http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/3346152/bandits-agonisingly-short-of-ultimate-prize/ Mt Gambier beats Border Bandits to win SEABL title
  7. Web site: Player statistics for Matt Sutton. SEABL. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719130723/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=196090584&client=0-3363-126356-436967-16890606. 19 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Sutton to lead women expansion program. borderwatch.com.au. 1 January 2019. 19 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Pioneers re-sign men's and women's coaches. nbl1.com.au. 23 September 2021. 19 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Congratulations to our Coach of the Year winners Peter Godfrey from Kilsyth Basketball and Matt Sutton from Mount Gambier Pioneers!. facebook.com/nbl1south. 2 September 2022. 19 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Successful Sutton signs on again. sevoice.com.au. 22 September 2022. 19 July 2023.
  12. Web site: Pioneers coaches sign on for 2025. NBL1.com.au. 21 August 2024. 21 August 2024.