MINNESOTA MAGIC STAFF MEMBERS

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 

Cornell Pillow

Cornel Pillow, Director of operations for the program, also the 2025 Gold coach for our program. 7+ years of high school, middle school coaching and skill development training.

17U Minnesota Magic Gold

TBA

TBA

17U Minnesota Magic Maroon

Isaias Menase

Isaias Menase, head coach for the 2023 maroon team. second year coaching for the program. Coaches at respective programs such as Como Park high school and currently at tarten high school.

16U Minnesota Magic Gold

Tony Williams

Tony Williams, head coach for the 2024 Minnesota magic gold team. 10+ years in the program, coaches at respective programs such as chanhassen high school.

16U Minnesota Magic Maroon

Mike Specht

Mike Specht, head coach for the 2024 Minnesota magic maroon team. 10+ years of coaching including in the program and in the Mound Westonka program including middle school and high school AAU.

15U Minnesota Magic Premier

Cornell Pillow

Cornel Pillow, Director of operations for the program, also the 2025 Premier coach for our program. 7+ years of high school, middle school coaching and skill development training

15U Minnesota Magic Gold

Eric King & Jon Gabrelasse

Erik King, Head coach for the 2025 Gold team. 10+ years of coaching in high school, youth and travel scenes. Coached Division 1 son Erik King during his time on the youth circuits.

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Jon Gabrelasse, 2nd year coaching in the program, 5+ years of coaching in in youth at eagan, and currently a high school coach.

14U Minnesota Magic Gold

Rich Berkley

Rich started his career at eagle ridge academy, 3 year varsity player , 2X first team all conference, Defensive POY and conference MVP. Went on to finish his career at Jamestown University where he earned his business marketing Degree. Coaching history includes head varsity assistant at Eagle Ridge Academy.

13U Minnesota Magic Gold

Derek Borchers

Derek Borchers, Head coach of the 13U Minnesota magic gold team. 2nd year of coaching in the program, coached for respected programs such as D1 Minnesota, Anoka youth program and Minnesota Magic youth teams.

13U Minnesota Magic Maroon

Charles Young

Charles is entering his full 1st year of coaching in the minnesota magic program. Previously, Charles played for apple valley high school / Howard Pulley AAU, then went on to play at St Cloud Technical colllege to lead him to finishing his degree to be a nurse! We are glad to have such a pillar to our program.

12U Minnesota Magic Gold

Jon Sheplee

Jon Sheplee, Head 12U Head coach, Jon has coached for numerous programs including sizzle and cottage grove travel basketball program. Jon has been coaching for 10+ years and joins us for the first year.

12U Minnesota Magic Maroon

Marshawn Gayton

Marshawn enters his first full season with the magic program. Marshawn had hod first season jump off with a blast during the magic Fall league and is excited to teach what he has acquired over years of studying to our youth.

12U Minnesota Magic White

Trevor Heidish

Graduate of Rosemount high school, Trevor has played through the magic program and landed himself a spot on the Dakota County Technical College roster where he is now a D2 Juco regional champion. He is excited to share his experience and knowledge with the youth