Tyler Smith
Tyler has also coached high school basketball in Cincinnati at St. Xavier and Purcell Marian, and he continues to work with players all over Cincinnati to grow the game in the area. Since 2016, Tyler has trained hundreds of players in the Cincinnati area of all age and ability levels.
Tyler founded Ohio Champion Basketball in 2016 to provide the highest level basketball skills training available in Cincinnati, Ohio. By combining a unique energy-level to a variety of different training approaches and methodologies, Tyler has helped to create a uniquely intense training environment and, in doing so, has emerged as one of the top basketball trainers in the Midwest.
Tyler has trained many highly accomplished professional basketball players in the Cincinnati area, including Semaj Christon (OKC Thunder, overseas), Jordan Sibert (Atlanta Hawks, overseas), Darius Bazley (Phoenix Suns), Kwan Cheatham (overseas), Charles Cooke, Devin Williams (overseas), and 2021 National Champion MaCio Teague (Baylor, Utah Jazz, overseas).
Trey Scotti
Scotti, a 2017 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in sport management with minors in business and marketing, completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Xavier University in 2018. Scotti served as the head manager for the IU basketball team from 2013-17 and spent the 2017-18 season at Xavier as a graduate assistant before being promoted to Xavier Men’s Basketball Director of Basketball Operations in 2018.
Trey was hired as Head Coach for the High School Boys Varsity Prep team at The Skill Factory, a combination prep school and skills training organization in Atlanta, Georgia. Trey recruited, coached, and developed 11 players with Division 1 offers within his two seasons at The Skill Factory. Kaden Cooper, a 2023 Oklahoma signee, was the top stock riser in the country, as he rose from the 260th to 58th ranked player over the course of his two seasons playing in Trey's program.
Trey combines a deep understanding of college basketball operations and the recruitment process with a diverse array of experience in both skills training and in-game coaching. We are thrilled that our players will have the opportunity to work with Trey and can’t wait to get started!