Doug Schutt enters his first season as an assistant coach at South Mountain Community College. Coach Schutt will be coaching the outfielders and work on base-running. He brings a wealth of playing experience as a former player in the ACCAC, NCAA, and professional baseball.
Schutt was born in Hayward, California and raised in Gilbert, Arizona. He attended Gilbert High School before receiving a scholarship to play baseball at Eastern Arizona College. Schutt was a 1st team All-Conference and 1st team All-region center-fielder at Eastern Arizona. He then received a scholarship to play baseball at Arizona State University. Upon completing his collegiate career, Schutt played professionally in the Frontier League for (5) years, earning a Frontier League Championship and holding the career Stolen Base record. Schutt is currently finishing his B.A. and will graduate in May 2008 from Arizona State University. Coach Schutt currently resides in Phoenix, AZ and is engaged to his fiancée Stacey.