"I'm very happy for UTEP and Doc. He is an outstanding person and certainly has paid his dues. He has been very successful at several levels. He's a tremendous recruiter and an outstanding coach. He will do a great job for the Miners."
James Dickey
Assistant Coach
Oklahoma State University

"I think it's a fantastic choice. I've known Doc for 20 years. He has had success everywhere he has been. He can coach and he can recruit, and his players have performed well academically. He'll continue the success that UTEP has enjoyed this past year. He'll jump on this opportunity and run with it."
Gar Forman
Director of Player Personnel
Chicago Bulls

"Doc is a guy who has paid his dues. He is a fine young man who is really deserving of the opportunity to coach a team like UTEP. I know it's a great honor for him to head up that program, given the tradition that Don Haskins has established. People will love him. He's a very likeable person."
Pat Foster
Former Head Coach

"Doc is a great choice for UTEP. He has been around top programs and top coaches all of his life. He was with me when Arizona State went to the Sweet 16 in 1995, and did an outstanding job. He has the ability to relate to people and is very good in one of the most important aspects of college basketball -- recruiting."
Bill Frieder
Former Head Coach

"I'm really happy that UTEP looked at all three of the assistants. Doc is an outstanding choice to lead the program. The Miners won't miss a beat. In fact, Doc will take the program to the next level and re-establish the consistent winning tradition that the people of El Paso are accustomed to. Everybody enjoys being around Doc because he makes everything fun, but most importantly the players love him because he gives his heart to the job."
Billy Gillispie
Head Coach
Texas A&M

"I wanted to be at the press conference, but I walked too much yesterday. My support is totally with Doc Sadler. We have been fortunate to have three very talented assistants, all of whom were capable coaches. I'd like to thank the administration for making an excellent choice. I don't think we'll skip a beat under Doc's leadership."
Don Haskins
Former Head Coach
UTEP

"Doc is an awesome recruiter. He has great people skills and knows coaches all over the country, particularly in the junior college ranks. He is a proven basketball man and I think he's definitely ready to head up a major Division I program. UTEP has made a very good selection."
Mike Kunstadt
Publisher, Texas Roundball Review and texashoops.com

"I'm happy for Doc. I remember when he was the athletic director and head coach at Arkansas-Fort Smith. When Billy [Gillispie] asked him to come to UTEP, I know one of his motivating factors [in taking the position] was that he could pursue a head job at the Division I level one day. It's exciting any time young people reach their goals. With his background, Doc is going to do really well there. He has been exposed to some fine head coaches, he has run his own program and he's an outstanding person. He's going to bring in the kind of players UTEP needs to win in that conference. If there are people in the community who wanted someone else for the job, Doc is going to win them over in a short period of time."
George McQuarn
Former Head Coach

"It's great for UTEP and great for Doc. He has recruited well with every staff he has been on. He had Arkansas-Fort Smith nationally ranked during the time he was there. Not only is he well-liked nationally, but he is respected as well."
Mike Mitchell
Publisher, Midwest Scouting Service

"Doc will do a terrific job at UTEP. I've watched his teams at Arkansas-Fort Smith and have known him for a long time. He's an excellent recruiter, he's a very good bench coach and he relates well with the kids. This is a great move by UTEP."
Jerry Mullen
Publisher, Mullen's Roundball Review

"I've known Doc for 20 years. He and Billy [Gillispie] rejuvenated the UTEP program. I think it was a no-brainer that if Billy moved on, Doc should be the guy to take over because it would be a disservice to the basketball program and the university to have any disruption in the coaching staff. Doc is a tireless worker with an outstanding basketball mind and a gift for dealing with people and establishing relationships. Those three qualities are the ingredients for success. Not only has he proven himself as a recruiter at the national level, but he has deep roots in the southwest. To me he was the only choice for the job."
Dave Pendergraft
Director of Player Personnel
Seattle Supersonics

"Doc is one of the most hard-working and loyal guys that you can have. He has put his time in and paid his dues, and I'm thrilled to death that he has gotten this opportunity. I first got to know Doc when I was a player and he was an assistant manager at the University of Arkansas. We developed a friendship that has lasted over the years. There are people you associate with, but few people you keep as friends. Doc has been a friend through the good and the bad times, so I'm happy for him all the way."
Alvin Robertson
Former NBA standout

"I think UTEP made a great decision in hiring Doc. He is an outstanding basketball coach. He brings everything to the table. He's a great recruiter, a really great floor coach and a great role model for the student-athletes, and I think he'll be a great ambassador for the school. I've known him for a long time. He has been with some outstanding coaches. When he was the head coach at Arkansas-Fort Smith, everybody in this part of the country raved about his ability to coach. He is a winner in all areas, and he will carry on the tradition at UTEP."
Eddie Sutton
Head Coach
Oklahoma State University