Tony Bisutti - Varsity Head Coach

Coach Bisutti is currently in his 17th year of service as an employee in The Dublin City School District and has 27 years of teaching and coaching experience overall. He is beginning his 25th year as a varsity head coach and has amassed over 300 career wins. Originally from Columbus, Tony is a 1979 graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School. As a high school athlete, he competed and earned honors in both basketball and baseball. He was a member of DeSales' 1979 Class AA State Championship Baseball Team. Coach Bisutti went on to graduate from Bethany College (WV) in 1983, earning a BA degree in Economics. While at Bethany, he was a four-year letter winner and all conference outfielder in baseball for the Bisons. He played two years of basketball and served the program for two years as a student assistant. In 1991, Coach Bisutti earned his Master Degree in Education from Xavier University.

Beginning his basketball coaching career at DeSales, Coach Bisutti served as an assistant for three years and was part of a staff that led the Stallions to the 1987 Class AA State Championship. After taking over the head coaching reigns, Tony compiled an 83-49 record over 6 years. He finished his tenure at DeSales by being named AP State Coach of the Year in Division II for the 1992-93 season. In addition to his basketball duties, Tony was an assistant baseball coach for 9 seasons.

After coaching two years at New Philadelphia High School, Coach Bisutti made the move to Dublin, getting the opportunity to build the Irish basketball program. His Scioto teams have posted over 200 wins in his tenure, highlighted by 6 OCC championships, 11 sectional championships, 3 central district runner ups, 2 central district championships and 1 elite eight finish. He was named AP State Coach of the Year in Division I for the 2008-09 season.

Coach Bisutti is certified in business and record keeping and operates the Academic Skills Center/NovaNet Lab at DSHS. He also currently serves on the District 10 Coaches Association Board as the representative to the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association. Coach Bisutti has three children, Stephanie (23), Christina (21) and Antonio (17), who is a junior in the Irish Basketball Program.

TONY BISUTTI CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* 300 + WINS
* 2-TIME ASSOCIATED PRESS STATE OF OHIO COACH OF THE YEAR
* 2009 DISPATCH AGONIS METROPOLITAN COACH OF THE YEAR
* 4-TIME ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL DISTRICT COACH OF THE YEAR
* 6-TIME DISTRICT 10 COACHES ASSOCIATION COACH OF THE YEAR
* 7-TIME OCC COACH OF THE YEAR
* RECOGNIZED BY THE CENTRAL DISTRICT COACHES ASSOCIATION FOR OUTSTANDING SEASONS (12 times)
* SELECTED TO COACH IN THE OHIO NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR GAME (2004)
* 4-TIME SELECTION TO COACH IN DISTRICT ALL-STAR GAME
* 1 ELITE 8 FINISH
* 2 DIVISION 1 CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
* 6 OCC CHAMPIONSHIPS
* 5 DISTRICT RUNNER-UPS
* 16 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
* ASSISTANT COACH 1987 AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
* TWO-TIME WTVN RADIO COACH OF THE WEEK
* COACHED 27 PLAYERS INTO COLLEGE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 6 AT THE DIVISION I LEVEL
* SERVED 3 YEARS AS PRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT 10 BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
* CURRENTLY SERVES AS DISTRICT 10 REPRESENTATIVE TO THE OHIO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

Jim Naab - Assistant Varsity Coach

Coach Naab is currently in his 14th year as a member of the Scioto staff. He is a 1989 graduate of Williamstown (WV) High School and a graduate of Marietta College. After transferring from Waynesburg College (PA) at the beginning of his sophomore year, Jim attended Marietta where he obtained a BA degree in Business Management. While at Marietta, Coach Naab was a letterman and member of the varsity basketball team. He also continued his educational pursuits by attaining a BS degree in Comprehensive Business Education from Ohio University. In 1993, Jim started coaching junior high girls and boy's basketball and track. In 1995, he joined the varsity girl's staff at Williamstown High School where he coached for two years. Prior to coming to Dublin, Jim served as an assistant coach with the men's basketball program at Marietta College for one season. After being the head freshman coach for the Irish his first six years, Jim will begin his 7th season as a varsity assistant coach.

Coach Naab is certified to teach business, record keeping and word processing. He is currently a business education teacher at Dublin Coffman High School. He and his wife Kate are parents to twin boys, Vaughn (2) and Xavier (2).

Mike Moler - Assistant Varsity Coach

Coach Moler is currently in his 6th season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff. He is a graduate of Bishop Ready High School and a graduate of Muskingum College with a BA degree in Early Childhood Development and a minor in Psychology. As an athlete, Mike was a standout performer in high school as he earned all-state honors in soccer, football and basketball. At Muskingum, he was a four-year letterman and three-time All OAC performer. Mike left Muskingum as the program's 7th all-time leading scorer in school history (1368 pts). He secured team MVP honors as a sophomore and senior and finished 2nd in the nation in free throw percentage his senior season (91%).

Coach Moler started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kenyon College in the 2003-04 season. Before joining the Scioto staff, he served as head JV and assistant varsity coach at Bishop Ready for two years. Coach Moler currently teaches at Riverside Elementary School in Dublin. He and his wife Emily are parents to son Drew (1).

Don (DJ) Estis - Head JV Coach

Coach Estis begins his 1st season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff. Don graduated from Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School in 1994, where he was a two year starter for the Stallions and a member of Coach Bisutti's 1993 District Runner Up team. Coach Estis began his collegiate playing career at Columbus State Community College and finished his career at Shawnee State University. He was a member of a Bears' team which finished with a 22-10 record his senior season, achieving the first national ranking (16th) in school history.

In addition to coaching on the AAU circuit, Don has eight years of assistant coaching experience, including stops at Shawnee State, DeSales and most recently, Harvest Prep. Coach Estis still teaches fulltime at Harvest Prep. He and his wife Heather reside in Blacklick with their son Dane (3).

Ken Kniss - JV Assistant Coach

Coach Kniss is entering his 1st season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff. He is an unpaid, volunteer member of the staff. Ken is a graduate of Westland High School where he played 4 years of football and basketball. He then continued his education and football career at Heidelberg College and graduated with a degree in Psychology. Coach Ken is a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach at Life Time Fitness. Ken resides in Dublin and is engaged to be married in Nov. 2012.

Joe Duzan - Freshman Head Coach

Coach Duzan is currently in his 5th season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff. Joe is a 2002 Scioto graduate and earned 2 letters playing for the Irish. During his senior season, he was part of a record-setting team that won 19 games and was ranked #4 in the state. An excellent floor leader and playmaker for the Irish, Joe ranks 8th on the Irish all-time free throw percentage list (77.65%).

Coach Duzan continued his basketball career at Bluffton College where he played all four years. He graduated with a BA degree in Social Studies/Math Ed in 2006. Coach Duzan currently teaches 6th grade math and social studies at Davis Middle School and resides in Dublin.

Chris Bryant - Assistant Freshman Coach

Coach Bryant is in his 2nd year as a member of the Scioto coaching staff. He is an unpaid, volunteer member of the staff. Chris is a 1999 graduate of Dublin Scioto High School. During his high school years he participated in both the football and basketball programs. Chris is in the early stages of starting his own company as well as starting a non profit organization. Coach Bryant resides in Dublin and has a 10 year old son, Christopher Robin Bryant II.