Varsity
Head Coach – Matt Hooten
Coach Hooten earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Claremont McKenna College in 2004 and a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from ASU in 2006. Before coming to Brophy in 2007, Coach Hooten taught sixth grade at Littleton Elementary in Avondale as a member of Teach For America, a nonprofit organization. Since coming to Brophy, he has taught in the social studies department and has coached at all three levels in the basketball program. After three years as an assistant at the freshmen and JV levels, Coach Hooten spent five years as Brophy’s head JV coach. In the spring of 2015 he became the head varsity coach. Coach Hooten and his wife, Katie, have two sons. During his life away from the court, Coach Hooten enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.
Assistant Coach – Mike Schwertley ’99
Coach Schwertley received a degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona. He played basketball for the Arizona Wildcats for three years, including the 2001 Final Four team coached by Lute Olson. He also played one season of football. Coach Schwertley has coached at the high school and junior college level, and he joined the varsity coaching staff after two seasons as Brophy’s head JV coach. A few of Coach Schwertley’s favorite quotes: “Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine. “It’s not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant. “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
Assistant Coach – Ian Burke ’18
Coach Burke graduated from Brophy in 2018 after leading the Broncos to a 26-2 record in the 2017-2018 season and earning 6A Premier Region Player of the Year honors. He played basketball at Seattle University during his freshman year before transferring to Portland State University where he finished his collegiate career while earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Coach Burke is a Level 2 certified ATG Coach and is passionate about helping athletes reach their athletic goals. ATG reinvents modern strength training by prioritizing building strength from the ground up and focusing on previously ignored muscles to help athletes improve their athleticism without ever working through pain in the process. When not in the gym, he enjoys going on walks with his partner Lou, and puppy, Rookie.
Junior Varsity
Head Coach – John Burns
Coach Burns was born and raised in the Chicago area and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School in 1985. He earned a Bachelor of Science in history from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Arts in political studies from Governors State University, and a Master of Arts in sport management from the United States Sports Academy. Coach Burns began his basketball coaching career at his alma mater, Joliet Catholic, coaching at all three levels from 1991 to 1997. He married his wife, Laurie, in 1997 and they moved to Wisconsin where he joined Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha as head varsity coach, coaching from 1998 to 2008. In 2004 he led his team to the Division II state title. John, Laurie, and their daughter, Holly, moved to Phoenix in 2008 when John joined Brophy’s faculty as a member of the social studies department. Since arriving at Brophy, he has coached at all three levels of Brophy’s basketball program.
Assistant Coach – Ivan Flores
Coach Flores earned a Bachelor in Education with a major in Mathematics from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico. He also attended the University of Puerto Rico where he played basketball and was a member of their 2001 championship team. Before joining Brophy’s faculty in 2018, Coach Flores taught math and coached basketball at the high school level for 25 years including 16 at Colegio San Ignacio, a Jesuit school in Puerto Rico. Coach Flores has held head coaching positions for the Trinidad & Tobago National Team as well as both men’s and women’s professional league teams in Puerto Rico. In addition, he has served as an assistant coach for Puerto Rico’s National Team and the University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, a team that won 10 championships in consecutive years. Coach Flores has two daughters, Cristina and Gabriela, and enjoys spending time with his family.
Assistant Coach – Chris White ’97
Coach White graduated from Brophy in 1997, and then he attended Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. He played basketball for all four years at EWU and graduated with a degree in communications becoming the first graduate from the basketball program in more than eight years. After he left Cheney, Wash., he played in various basketball leagues overseas including in Holland, Cyprus, and South Korea. Following the conclusion of his playing career, Coach White transitioned to working in the transportation industry for many years. Currently, he is working as a lender to real estate investors in Arizona. In his time away from work, he and his wife, Staci, enjoy outdoor activities and spending time with their three dogs.
Freshman
Head Coach – Bill Woods
Coach Woods earned his Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University in 1986 and a Master of Education from Chapman University in 1993. Since his arrival at Brophy in 1990, Coach Woods has coached football, basketball, baseball and tennis while being a “three sport coach” for over 20 years. He currently teaches in the math department. Coach Woods married his wife, Janeen, in Brophy Chapel in 1991 and has three children. Coach Woods has ten family members who have attended Brophy including four who played in the basketball program.
Assistant Coach – Bob Hann
Coach Hann, a Wisconsin native, graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay with a Bachelor of Science in planning/economics and a master’s in management. He was a four-year starter for the basketball team at UW–Green Bay and has coaching experience at the high school and Division I level. This includes two years working under coaching legend Dick Bennett at UW-Green Bay. After coaching at Brophy for four years during the 1990s, Coach Hann returned to Brophy as an assistant freshman coach in 2015. He is married with two children and his oldest son graduated from Brophy in 2014. He has worked for IBM for over 20 years.
Assistant Coach – Adalberto Diaz
Coach Diaz was born and raised in Arizona. At Nogales High School, he led his team to both a 5A quarterfinal and 5A Final Four game in 2015 and 2016, respectively, while earning first team honors both years. After graduating, Coach Diaz played basketball at Iowa Western (NJCCA) before transferring and finishing his collegiate career at Northwest Nazarene University (Division II) in 2020 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He then went on to play a year professionally with the Soles of Mexicali in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Professional (LNBP). Coach Diaz believes that basketball is more than just a sport, it is an opportunity for personal development on and off the court. In his free time he enjoys traveling with his girlfriend and playing with their puppy, Zona.