SCOTT PELUSO
ASSISTANT VOLLEYBALL COACH

Scott Peluso is in his third season as an assistant volleyball coach at Colorado School of Mines. He came to Golden after serving for the previous four seasons as the head coach at Chatfield Senior High School.

During his tenure at CSM, Peluso has helped lead the Orediggers to a 32-27 record, including a 20-11 mark last season. Last year’s run ended with CSM being selected to participate in the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time in school history.

While at Chatfield, he guided the 2002 team to an overall mark of 19-4 (.826) and the Jefferson County League Championship for just the second time in school-history and the first time since 1988. For his efforts, he was selected as the Jefferson County Coach of the Year. His four year record at Chatfield was 63-29 (.685).

This pasr year, Peluso coached the ASO 18’s team this past season to a 5th place finish in the region.

In addition, Peluso was the Junior Varsity Coach at Chatfield from 1999-2000 and has been the head coach of ASO Colorado for the last two seasons, leading the 18’s team to a seventh place finish at regionals this past season. Prior to arriving in Colorado, Peluso coached volleyball and assisted in numerous clinics in San Diego, Calif., from 1995-1999.

He is also no stranger to playing on the court as he was a member of Colorado State’s Men’s Club Volleyball Team for a year and was the founding member of San Diego State’s Club Volleyball Team in 1995. Peluso has also played for the Point Loma Nazarene Club Team, as well as several USAV Men’s Teams.

Peluso earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1998 from Point Loma Nazarene University and completed his Teacher Licensure Program in 2001 at Metro State. He completed his Master's in Sport Psychology from Capella University in 2006.

He resides in Morrison with his wife, Joanna, and their 4 1/2 year old daughter, Sarah.