Coach Bob Dutton graduated from Weston High School in 1940. He received his bachelors and masters degree from West Virginia University in 1946 and 1950 respectively. Bob first coaching position was at East Liverpool, Ohio in 1947. He taught and coached at Weston High School from 1949 until 1951. Coach Dutton joined the Parkersburg "Big Red" coaching staff in 1951, and was assistant wrestling coach under Jim Scott for five years. Dutton became head wrestling coach at the school in 1956. Bob Dutton coached wrestling at Parkersburg High School from 1951 until 1976. His squads won seven state team titles (1957-1959, 1962, 1965, and 1970-1971). In fact, Dutton was the only mat mentor to win seven scholastic wrestling championships during a time when all schools competed in one class. Coach Dutton produced 37 individual state champions and had a dual meet record of 184-65-5. Coach Bob Dutton was named "West Virginia Wrestling Coach of the Year" two times (1971-1976). He topped off his final year of coaching "Big Red" wrestling by producing four individual state champions. George Nedeff, the author of The Emergence of High School Wrestling in West Virginia, referred to Coach Bob Dutton as representing "the finest in wrestling circles." The National Wrestling Hall of Fame honors Bob Dutton with a "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" award, class of 2003.