Gilmour Academy

Brian Minotas ‘96 is in his 16^th year with the Gilmour Academy boys basketball coaching staff during the 2020-21 school year – his second as a freshman assistant coach, following 11 years as a varsity assistant and three years as the head junior varsity coach. He is also in his 10^th year as a coach with the Lancer golf program, entering his eighth year as the head coach of the boys junior varsity team and having been the head coach of the varsity girls golf team during its first two seasons in program history (2018, 2019). Previously, he served one year as an assistant coach with the Lancer boys lacrosse program when the varsity team earned state runners-up status. Prior to Gilmour, he was a boys basketball junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant from 2001-05 at Beachwood High School, as well as a two-year varsity head coach and two-year assistant with the Bison boys lacrosse program.

A graduate of Gilmour Academy, Minotas was a three-year letter winner in the sport of basketball, earning All-Ohio recognition as a forward/center.  He also earned three letters in track with three consecutive state championship appearances in the 4x400 and 4x800-meter relays. Minotas’ accomplishments led to his induction into the Gilmour Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.

Minotas has a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology with a minor in coaching from Ohio University and a teaching certificate in physical education from John Carroll University. He has a master’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from Emporia State University. He currently resides in Willoughby, Ohio, with his wife of 17 years, Lisa, and their three children, Madison (15), Gianna (13) and Braden (10). Minotas is employed by Gilmour as a K-6 Physical Education teacher, Lower School athletic coordinator and Lower School physical wellness leader.as well as a first and second grade math and science teacher.