Matt Sutton

For the Australian soccer player, see Matt Sutton (soccer).

Matt Sutton
Mount Gambier Pioneers
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 40)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
High schoolGuard
Playing career2002–2017
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2009Forestville Eagles
2006–2008Adelaide 36ers
2010–2017Mount Gambier Pioneers
As coach:
2019–presentMount Gambier Pioneers
Career highlights and awards
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]

  1. ^ Player statistics for Matt Sutton – NBL
  2. ^ "Former 36er joins the Pioneers". abc.net.au. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
  3. ^ FOUR PIONEERS SIGN ON FOR 2012
  4. ^ Pioneers pumped after Canberra win
  5. ^ Pioneers history in the making
  6. ^ Mt Gambier beats Border Bandits to win SEABL title
  7. ^ "Player statistics for Matt Sutton". SEABL. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Sutton to lead women expansion program". borderwatch.com.au. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Pioneers re-sign men's and women's coaches". nbl1.com.au. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  10. ^ "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. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Successful Sutton signs on again". sevoice.com.au. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Pioneers coaches sign on for 2025". NBL1.com.au. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.