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

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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 Gold

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

15U Minnesota Magic Maroon

Jon Gabrelasse

Jon Gabrelasse, Head coach of the 2025 Maroon team. 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

Erik King

Erik King, Head coach for the 2026 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.

14U Minnesota Magic Gold

Charles Young

Charles young, entering his 1st official year of organized coaching, attended apple valley high school with "Tyus" and "Tre" jones. Went on to play at St Cloud technical college and finished out at Hamline university.

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

Marshawn Gayton

Marshawn enters his first year of coaching, He has played numerous sports while he attended apple valley high school and has done a grave amount of studying of the game.

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

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11U Minnesota Magic Gold

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