J.T. GILBERT, VARSITY HEAD COACH
The 2011 season is Coach J.T. Gilbert's eighth year at the helm of the Golden Lions, but tenth year overall (he was the Assistant Varsity Coach from 2002-2003). Coach Gilbert is the second winningest coach in Golden Lions history and has won more state playoff games than any other coach in the history of St. Pius X baseball. During Coach Gilbert's tenure, the Golden Lions have advanced to the state playoffs five times - reaching the quarterfinals twice (2004, 2009). The Golden Lions have also played two games at Turner Field (2004, 2007). Prior to coaching at St. Pius X, he was the pitching coach for Viterbo University in LaCrosse, WI. Coach Gilbert won three state championships in high school, and then went on to the University of Minnesota to pitch for the Gophers. Coach Gilbert is a 9th grade theology teacher at St. Pius X and the Running Backs Coach for the Varsity Football team. Coach Gilbert is single and lives in Loganville.

Coach Gilbert can be reached by phone at (404) 636-3023 EXT. 270 or email. On campus, Coach Gilbert can be found in his classroom (room 111).

PAUL STANDARD, VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH
Coach Standard, a St. Pius X Alumnus, returns for his seventh year on the baseball coaching staff. Coach Standard has been the Golden Lions Head Varsity Football Coach for the past ten seasons. Coach Standard coached baseball from 1991 to 1998 at Dacula High School. In his last two seasons, he was the Head Coach and led the team to two State Playoff appearances. From 1999 to 2004, Coach Standard coached travel baseball teams. Coach Standard lives in Lawrenceville with his wife, Cindy, and four children (Paul III (P.G.), Elizabeth, Mary Kate, and Margaret May).

TOM KSIONZYK, ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH
Coach Ksionzyk returns for his sixth season with the Golden Lion staff this season. He brings eighteen year of coaching experience, including five at Decatur High School, two as head coach. In 2003 and 2004, he led the Bulldogs to their first state playoff appearance in over thirty-five years. Coach Ksionzyk has also coached a number of summer travel teams and has led his teams to numerous national championship events. Coach Ksionzyk lives with his wife Anne in Decatur, and has two sons, Kevin a 2005 SPX graduate, and Brady.

PAUL ASSENMACHER, ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH
Coach Assenmacher played Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1999 (Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians). During his career, Assenmacher pitched in 884 games (883 of them in relief) - ranking 26th on the all time list. He had a career Earned Run Average of 3.53 and pitched in two World Series. Coach Assenmacher pitched at Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), prior to his professional baseball career, where he was named an NAIA All American twice. Coach Assenmacher lives in Alpharetta with his wife, Maggie, and children (Jason, Candace, Lindsay, Morgan, and Clayton).