Basti enters his second season at Hartford in the role as the top assistant to the Hawks lacrosse program.“Jon brings a great deal of passion, experience, strong recruiting ties, and a desire to restore the tradition at Hartford,” said Lawrence. Basti served as defensive coordinator and face-off coach in his first year as the Hawk top assistant. He was also heavily involved in both recruiting and scouting. Basti served as defensive coordinator and face-off coach in his one year at Lafayette in 2008. He was also heavily involved in both recruiting and scouting. Lafayette finished with an overall record of 4-9 .

A former player for the Stags, Basti returned to Fairfield as an assistant coach for the 2005 season. Involved in day-to-day operations of the program, he worked as assistant offensive coordinator and oversaw the face-off men. In 2005, Fairfield ranked as high as 15th in the national ranking on its way to a Great Western Lacrosse League championship. In 2007, the Stags reached a program-best #12 ranking.

Prior to Fairfield, Basti served as the head coach at Eastern Connecticut State University from 2002 to 2004. While directing the Warriors, he posted a 22-9 career record while winning a pair of Little East Conference championships and earning two NCAA Tournament berths. He also worked as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart University from 2000 to 2002, leading the face-off and defensive units.

As a student-athlete at Fairfield, Basti helped the Stags to a MAAC regular season championship and two ECAC Tournament titles. He was also a member of the 1996 and 1997 MAAC championship teams. Basti graduated from Fairfield in 1999 with degrees in politics and history and returned to complete his Master’s Degree in education/social studies in 2002.