Kevin Sutton is the Technical Director of Basketball at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Sutton spent last season as an assistant coach at Kansas State University. He previously served as an assistant coach at Florida Gulf Coast, Rhode Island, Georgetown, George Washington, James Madison and Old Dominion.
Sutton has also had three different stints coaching for USA Basketball. He was an assistant coach for two years at the Hoop Festival for the East, helping the Junior Developmental Team (U16) win gold at the FIBA Americas Tournament in Argentina. He also was the head coach for the Nike/USA Basketball Hoop Summit, which showcased the top 10 international players against the top 10 U.S. players.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Sutton coached at five nationally-ranked high school programs – Flint Hill Prep (1988-90), Harker Prep (1990-92), St. John’s Prospect Hall (1992-98), Montrose Christian and Montverde Academy (2004-11) – amassing a 489-102 record and winning two national championships.
Sutton has built a reputation of being an outstanding teacher of the game of basketball, helping more than 130 student-athletes earn college scholarships at all levels. Sutton also has more than 20 years of basketball camp experience including the Nike Hoops Jamboree, Nike All-American Camp, Michael Jordan Flight School and the LeBron James Skills Academy, among others.
A 1988 graduate of James Madison, Sutton was a three-year letter winner for the Dukes.
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