Brian Minotas ’96 returns for his eighth season as the head coach of the Gilmour Academy junior varsity boys golf team with the 2020-21 school year. He began in this role back in 2011-12 and held the position for seven seasons before becoming the head coach of the Lancer girls golf program, which became an official varsity sport with the 2018-19 school year. He led that program for two seasons before making a return to the boys program.

He is also in his 16^th year as an assistant with the Lancer boys basketball program, returning this year as a freshman team assistant. He was an assistant with the varsity team for 11 seasons and also served three years as the head junior varsity coach. Additionally, he served as one year as an assistant coach with the Lancer boys lacrosse program when the varsity team earned state runner-up status. Prior to Gilmour, he was a boys basketball junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant from 2011-05 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 16 years, Lisa, and their three children, Gilmour freshman Madison ‘24 (14), Gianna (12) and Braden (9). 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.