Sport(s) Basketball 1987–1995 Arkansas State (asst.) Spouse Cathy Nutt 1977–1982 Oklahoma State 1995–2008 Arkansas State Siblings Houston Nutt | Name Dickey Nutt Nephews Houston Nutt III 1985–1987 Oklahoma State (asst.) Role Basketball Coach | |
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Born June 13, 1959 (age 64) Little Rock, Arkansas ( 1959-06-13 ) Education Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Children Lucas Nutt, Lexis Nutt, Logan Nutt Similar People Houston Nutt, Tyler Stone, Danny Nutt, Dennis Nutt | ||
2015-Present Stillwater HS (asst.) | ||
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Dickey Albert Nutt (born June 13, 1959) is the Video Coordinator for Men's Basketball at Florida State University. His most recent head coaching position was at Southeast Missouri State University before being let go after the 2014-15 season. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he became the head coach of Arkansas State University in 1995 and resigned on February 19, 2008, ending his thirteen years as head coach just 3 victories short of the all-time win record for the school. In June 2007, Nutt had said that his future with the school was uncertain after receiving a one-year contract with the school.
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Nutt had been coaching at Arkansas State since 1987, when he started as an assistant at the university. Prior to that, he had spent two years as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. He led the Indians, now the Red Wolves, to the NCAA Tournament once, winning the Sun Belt Conference tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid in 1999. Arkansas State received a 15 seed, and was eliminated by Utah in the first round.
Nutt played collegiately at Oklahoma State from 1977 to 1982. After graduating, he began his coaching career in the high school ranks as an assistant coach at Stillwater High School in Oklahoma.
In March 2009, Nutt was named as the head basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State University.
On March 23, 2015, Nutt was relieved of his duties with the Redhawks. On July 7, 2015, Nutt joined the staff of Leonard Hamilton at Florida State.
Family life
Nutt's brother, Houston Nutt, was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi. Another brother, Dennis Nutt, was previously head coach for Texas State University and a former professional basketball player.
Nutt also has three children, two sons and a daughter. His oldest son Logan played basketball for Ole Miss before transferring to Southeast Missouri State in December 2009 joining his younger brother, Lucas, who played for his father at Southeast Missouri State through 2014.
Head coaching record
* Nutt resigned on January 19, 2008 and did not finish the season.