Scott Sutton’s coaching career began as an administrative assistant on Bill Self’s coaching staff at Oral Roberts in 1995. More than two decades later, Sutton’s run at ORU has come to an end.

The school announced on Monday that Sutton, the winningest coach in the program’s history, had been released of his head-coaching duties after an 18-year run at the helm for the Golden Eagles.

“We appreciate Scott’s outstanding record, his loyalty and his long term service to the University,” ORU athletic director Mike Carter said in a release from the university. “He will forever be a part of our great history. We love Scott and his family and wish him the very best.”

Sutton’s release comes on the heels of his worst season during his extended run. The Golden Eagles started the season 2-10 — the wins came over a Division II and an NAIA program — before ultimately ending 8-22, the program’s worst season since Bill Self’s team went 6-21 in 1993-1994.

Making matters worse was ORU’s 4-12 run through Summit League play, cementing the Golden Eagles as the last-place team in the nine-team Summit League, missing the league’s postseason tournament.