Meet the Coaches

COACH JOHN FONTANA

Head Coach John Fontana enters his fourth season leading the Canon-McMillan Girls Basketball program. A two-time Class 6A Section 2 Coach of the Year (2024, 2026), Fontana has transformed the team into one of the top programs in the WPIAL. During the historic 2025-26 season, he guided Canon-McMillan to its first WPIAL Championship in school history, earning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Girls Basketball Coach of the Year, Trib HSSN Class 6A Coach of the Year, and named as TRICADA Coach of the Year.

COACH WILL BURGESS

Coach Will Burgess is a graduate of Washington High School and has been a member of the Canon-McMillan Girls Basketball coaching staff since 2021. He has served as the program's JV Head Coach since 2022 while also contributing as an Assistant Varsity Coach. In addition to coaching, Coach Burgess is an educator in the Canon-McMillan School District and was recognized as a Superintendent Star for his dedication to students.

COACH RACHEL RUSSELL

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Rachel Russell is a graduate of Fort Cherry High School and played collegiate basketball at Washington & Jefferson College. She currently teaches at Canon-McMillan High School and brings her passion for education and athletics to the Canon-McMillan Grils Basketball program.

COACH CARLEE KILGUS

Coach Carlee Kilgus is a graduate of South Fayette High School. She went on to attend St. Vincent College, where she also played collegiate basketball. Coach Carlee joined the Canon McMillan Girls Basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2023. She currently is employed as a Surgical Neurophysiologist.

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

COACH BEKA BELHY

Coach Beka Belhy is a graduate of Fort Cherry High School and Washington & Jefferson College, where she was a 1,000-point scorer and finished among the program's all-time leading scorers. She joined the Canon-McMillan Girls Basketball coaching staff in 2023 and currently works as a Project Manager for LLI Engineering.

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

COACH STELLANIE LOUTSION

Coach Stellanie Loutsion is a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School and Washington & Jefferson College, where she earned a degree in Education and enjoyed a standout basketball career as a 1,000-point scorer. She joined the Canon-McMillan Girls Basketball coaching staff in 2026.

VARSITY & JV ASSISTANT COACH