Tony Bisutti - Varsity Head Coach

Coach Bisutti is currently in his 15th year of service as an employee in The Dublin City School District and has 25 years of teaching and coaching experience overall. He is beginning his 23d year as a varsity head coach and has amassed more than 300 careeer 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, and 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 4-year letter winner and all-conference outfielder in baseball for the Bisons. He played 2 years of basketball and served the program for 2 years as a student assistant. In 1991, Coach Bisutti earned his Master Degree in Education from Xavier University.

Beginning his coaching career at DeSales, Coach Bisutti served as an assistant for 3 years and as 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, he was an assistant baseball coach for 9 seasons.

After coaching 2 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 championship teams, 11 Sectional Championship teams, three Central District runner up teams and two Central District championships.

Coach Bisutti is certified in business and record keeping and operates the Alternative Learning Center at DSHS. He also currently serves on the District 10 Coaches Association Board as the representative to the Ohio High School Coaches Association (OHSBCA). He has three children, Stephanie (21), Christina (18) and Antonio (15) who is a freshman in the Irish Basketball Program.

TONY BISUTTI CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 300+ WINS
• TWO 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)
• SELECTED TO COACH IN DISTRICT ALL-STAR GAMES 4 TIMES
• 1 ELITE 8 FINISH
• 2 DIVISION 1 CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
• 6 OCC CHAMPIONSIPS
• 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
• HAS 1 FORMER PLAYER PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY IN THE NBA
• 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 12th 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 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 boys' 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. He was the Irish head freshman coach for his first six years, and is beginning his sixth season as a varsity assistant coach. In addition to coaching basektball, he is also an assistant golf coach at Dublin Jerome High School.

Coach Naab is certified to teach business, record keeping and word processing. He is currently a business education teacher, splitting time between Dublin Coffman and Dublin Jerome High Schools. He and his wife Kate are parents to recently born twin boys, Vaughan Jacob and Xavier Alexander.

Mike Moler - Assistant Varsity Coach

Coach Moler is currently in his 4th 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 2 years.

Coach Moler currently teaches at Riverside Elementary School in Dublin. He and his wife Emily reside in Hillard.

Joe Duzan - Varisty Assistant Coach / JV Coach

Coach Duzan is currently in his 3d season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff. Joe is a 2002 Scioto graduate and earned 2 letters playing for the Irish. 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. After serving last year as head freshmen coach, Joe will make the jump to head JV coach this season.

He teaches at Davis Middle School and resides in Dublin.

Mike Fiebig - Freshman Head Coach

Coach Fiebig is in his second season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff.

Mike is very familiar with Irish basketball, graduating in 2001 as an all-conference/all-district performer with three varsity letters. Mike was a sharp-shooting wing, leading the 2000-2001 Irish squad in every statistical category on the way to a 19-4 record and district championship game appearance.

He was a four-year starter at Ohio Dominican University. In his freshman year he helped lead his team to a national tournament appearance and was runner-up Freshman Player of the Year in the AMC. He scored over 1,000 points and ranked 5th in all-time scoring at ODU. He graduated with a BA in Visual Art Education in 2006. After college Mike went on to play in the International Basketball League for the Columbus Cyclones.

Prior to coming back home to the Irish. Mike served as the head freshman coach at Westland High School for past two years. Mike resides in Dublin and is currently a substitute teacher for the Dublin City School District.

Mike Brunner - Assistant Varsity Coach

Coach Brunner is in his first season as a member of the Scioto coaching staff.

Mike graduated from Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School in 2005 with three varsity letters. Twice he was nominated to both the All-Pioneer Conference team and the Cuyahoga County all star team. Coach Brunner also participated in the Greater Cleveland Basketball Association Senior Showcase game at the Quicken Loans Arena.

After high school, Mike attended The Ohio State University were he majored in Finance and Real Estate. Prior to joining the Irish staff, he served as the 8th grade basketball coach at Immaculate Conception for two years. Coach Brunner is employed as a Financial Advisor for Waddell and Reed in Dublin.