Coaching Staff for the Boise Brave

Varsity Head Coach

Coach Manny Varela is starting his 18th year of coaching high school athletes.  He comes to Boise High from Borah high school where he coached for nine years.  He learned from one of the all-time coaches, Cary Cada.  At Borah, he served as the JV Head Coach and as a Varsity Assistant.  Coach Varela was part of 7 consecutive trips to the state tournament while coaching at Borah.  He was also part of three straight trips to the State Championship game, where the Lions won back-to-back state championships.  In the 2017-2018 season, and his 2nd as head coach, Coach Varela led the Brave to the state tournament for the first time in 20 years.  In 2021 Coach Varela led the Brave to the state semi-final game.  Coach Varela has recently earned a Masters in School Counseling and also holds a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and in Curriculum and Instruction along with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with an Emphasis on Secondary Education.  Most importantly, he has the best support system a teacher/coach could ever ask for, in his wife and three children. ​​

Varsity Assistant Coach

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Coach Paul Perotto is now in his 10th year as the varsity assistant.  The success that the "new" coaching staff had in their inaugural season was due in large part to the personality and demeanor that Coach Perotto brought to the program.  Coach Perotto exemplifies the 4 B's of the Brave Program.  His example is one that Brave players can feel confident in following.  In 2015 he was named the National Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart Coordinator of the Year... he has raised over 115,000 dollars for the program in the 7 years that he has led it.  
​Coach Perotto is a graduate of Boise High School and wants to contribute to the success of the Boys Basketball Program.  He sets aside time with his wife and 4 kids to mentor young men into adulthood. 

 Junior Varsity Head Coach

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Welcome our new Junior Varsity Head  Coach...Peter Horan.  Coach Horan served as the Junior Varsity assistant for one year before serving as the sophomore head coach for the past two years.  Coach Horan has helped his athletes become better basketball players as well as better people.  He is excited about the opportunity to coach the junior varsity this year!