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Corona del Sol Boys Basketball

​Corona del Sol High School

1001 East Knox Road, Tempe, AZ 85284

​(480) 752-8888

CDSBasketballBoosterClub@gmail.com

Coaching Staff Contact Information:


Brad Minor, Head Varsity Coach - bminor@tuhsd.k12.az.us

Bryant St. Cyr, Assistant Varsity Coach - bstcyr@tuhsd.k12.az.us

Donnell Knight, Assistant Varsity Coach - donnellknight@gmail.com

Donald Herzer, Head JV Coach/Assistant Varsity Coach - dherzer@arizona.edu

Jon Garrett, Head Freshman Coach - jgarrett@tuhsd.k12.az.us

Program Goals:

  • Develop responsibility, work ethics, and a respect for others on and off the court.
  • Develop leadership skills on campus and in the community
  • Put the effort and energy into the development of our players. We want as many players getting to the next level as possible. 
  • Become a contender and win the state championship

Program Philosophy:


The Corona Basketball program is committed to developing boys into young men of integrity and high character on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. Through our program pillars of attitude and effort, Corona del Sol Basketball will strive to be a program that is a source of pride for the school and community.

Head Coach Brad Minor

Coach Minor has worked with a wide range of talented athletes and has built a reputation for strong player development and a deep commitment to team culture. Most recently, he served as the inaugural head coach at Crismon High School, where he started the basketball program from the ground up and guided the team through two varsity seasons at the 3A and 4A levels. In addition to his high school coaching roles, he has been actively involved in youth basketball, helping to develop players at all ages.


Coach Minor's coaching staff brings energy, experience, and a shared vision for building a strong, competitive, and unified basketball culture at Corona del Sol.

  • Bryant St. Cyr – Assistant Varsity Coach

  • Donnell Knight - Assistant Varsity Coach

  • Donald Herzer – Head JV Coach / Assistant Varsity Coach
  • Jon Garrett – Head Freshman Coach
  • David Walker – Assistant Freshman Coach


Outside of basketball, Coach Minor has been a dedicated social studies teacher for more than 15 years and is a member of the teaching staff at Corona del Sol.

Coach Brad Minor is beginning his second year as head coach of the Corona del Sol Boys basketball program.  Prior to joining Corona del Sol, he had 13 years of coaching experience across multiple levels of Arizona high school basketball. He began his coaching career at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley, Arizona where he coached under current Pima Community College coach Brian Peabody and helped lead the team to a 2009 state runner-up finish. He later spent 8 successful years at Perry High School as a JV coach and varsity assistant, contributing to the school’s 2022 6A state championship.