dickey albert nutt (born june 13, 1959) is a special assistant coach for the cleveland state university men's basketball team. 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.