PAUL STANDARD, HEAD VARSITY COACH
Coach Standard enters his tenth year as Head Football Coach and has the second best record at St. Pius X behind legendary Coach George B. Maloof with a career record of 75-30. The 2009 team finished with an 12-1 record and a seventh trip to the AAA State Playoffs and a Quarter-Final appearance losing to eventual State Champion in overtime. The season included a 28-3 victory over archrival Marist in the season opening game, The 2008 team finished the season with a 9-2 record and a sixth appearance in the AAA State Playoffs, the 2007 team finished with an 8-4 record and a fifth trip to the AAAA State Playoffs, the 2006 team finished with the best record in 38 years with a 11-3 record and a trip to the Georgia Dome for the State Semi-Finals, the Golden Lions finished with a #4 state ranking. In 2005 team finished 5-5 and for only the 2nd time in the past seven years did not advance to the State Playoffs. His 2004 squad posted a 8-3 record and a third straight appearance in the state playoffs. His 2003 squad posted a 10-3 record and a trip to the State Quarter Finals-the best record in the past 35 years. That season was highlighted by a 20-17 victory over Marist which broke a 21 year drought in this great rivalry. The 2003 Golden Lions finished with a final state ranking of 7th in class AAAA. His 2002 squad posted a 7-4 record, advancing to the State Playoffs. Coach Standard played for the legendary Coach George B. Maloof and is one of five classmates of 1980 to coach football. A 1984 graduate of The Citadel with a B.S. in Business Administration, Coach Standard teaches economics, accounting, and physical education at St. Pius. He coached at Loganville for a year (1985 Defensive/Offensive Line), Meadowcreek for five years (1986-1990 Offensive/Defensive Line) and ten years at Dacula (1991-2000 Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Backs) under Coach Kevin Maloof (SPX '75). At Dacula, his teams were the Region Champions in 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1999 (co-champs) and in 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1999, they were State Quarter Finalists. Coach Standard was named Assistant Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1999. He is married to the former Cindy Renee Harper. Cindy is an occupational therapist for Gwinnett County Schools. They have four children; Paul III (P.G.), 20 SPX 2009; Elizabeth, 18, SPX 2010, Mary Kate, 16, and Margaret May, 6.

JERRY STEWART, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Coach Stewart enters his eighth year at St. Pius as the Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach. This will be Coach Stewart’s 40th year of coaching. He brings with him an impressive wealth of experience including eight years as the Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for Parkview High School during which time his teams won 4 State Championships and own the Georgia State Consecutive Win Record after going 45-0. Coach Stewart also coached for five years at Shiloh High School, sixteen years at Tucker High School and three years at Westmer High School in Illinois. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a B.S. Ed and an M.S. Ed, Coach Stewart teaches physical education at St. Pius X. He and his wife Sharon, a retired Spanish teacher from Brookwood HS, have four children; Kevin, a Furman graduate and football player, is a physical education teacher and Offensive Coordinator at Lumpkin County High School. Kevin and his wife Krista have a 20 month old daughter Addison and are expecting another daughter in September; Kim, an Auburn graduate, a guidance counselor at North Gwinnett High School. Kim recently was married to Charlie Murphy in July; Shannon, an Auburn graduate, who lives and works in Charleston, SC is married to Jamie Browning and Todd a graduate from Kennesaw State in education and will join the St. Pius X faculty as a teacher in Study Support and will coach on the varsity staff.

CHAD GARRISON, OFFENSIVE LINE & HEAD JV COACH
Coach Garrison enters his elevnth year at St. Pius X as the offensive line coach and ninth as the Physical Education Department Chair. A 1990 graduate of North Georgia College he began his teaching and coaching career at Campbell High School where he taught for nine years. At Campbell he served as the varsity defensive line coach (1994-1996) and Defensive Coordinator (1995-1996), Offensive Line Coach (1994-1999) and Offensive Coordinator (1997-1998). He also coached 9th grade/JV boys basketball (1991-1997) and was the Head Boys Soccer Coach form 1991-1994. During the 1999-2000 school years, Mr. Garrison coached at The Lovett School working with the tight ends and defensive ends during the fall and as an assistant boy's soccer coach/goalkeeper coach in the spring. Since arriving at St. Pius X, Coach Garrison along with his offensive line responsibilities also served as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach from 2000-2006. In 2006 he was named the Head Girls and Boys Track and Field Coach. Over the past five years these teams have won multiple region championships (boys 3 / girls 2) including both in 2009, a state championship (Girls & Boys in 2006) and had a state runner-up finish by the girls in the spring of 2010. Coach Garrison was named the Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2006 by the Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and has also been named a GHSA assistant coach of the year in football (1992, 1993) and basketball (1993, 1994). He and his wife of 22 years, Barbara, have three children - Kelci, 20 (SPX 2009); Mackenzie, 16, and Brennan, 13.  

BOB GILBERT, DEFENSIVE ENDS COACH
Coach Gilbert is beginning his ninth year at St. Pius X as a football coach. This year Coach Gilbert will coach the defensive ends. For his first six years he coached the defensive secondary and coordinated of all special teams. He received a B.S. in Physical Education from Virginia Tech in 1988 and an I.M.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1995. He coached at Dacula High School for seven years and then went to Forsyth Central for two years as a football coach and Head Baseball Coach. Coach Gilbert teaches Physical Education and is the Head 9th Grade Baseball Coach. Sadly, Coach Bob lost his beautiful wife Margaret to Breast Cancer last spring. Coach Margaret Gilbert was a swimming coach at St. Pius X. Coach Bob is the proud father of four daughters; Katy, 15; Sara, 12; Jill, 9; and Mary Margaret 4

J.T. GILBERT, TIGHT ENDS
Coach Gilbert enters his tenth year at St. Pius X. The first five years Coach Gilbert was the 9th Grade Head Football Coach, this year he coach the Varsity Tight Ends. Coach Gilbert is also the Varsity Baseball Head Coach. A graduate of Aquinas High School in LaCrosse, Wisconsin where he was a three sport athlete, Coach Gilbert received a scholarship to play baseball at the University of Minnesota . He graduated from Viterbo University with a degree in Religious Studies and then coached baseball at Viterbo University for four years. Coach Gilbert teaches theology at St. Pius X.

BRYAN PINABELL, DEFENSIVE LINE, VIDEO/SCOUTING COORDINATOR, DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Coach Pinabell was born in Boston, Mass. He graduated from Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Melbourne, Florida where he was All-State in baseball and played four years of varsity football. Coach Pinabell attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida where he graduated with a degree in Secondary Education. Coach Pinabell began his coaching career at his alma mater (MCC) in 1992 where he remained until 2000. He coached at North Gwinnett HS for one year and then moved on St. Pius X in 2001. Coach Pinabell assisted in coordinating the defense while at SPX and helped lead them to 4 playoff appearances in 5 years. He was named the 4th Head Coach in the history of OLM in January 2006. During his two years at OLM he directed the Bobcats to their best record in school history and set the foundation for future success. This will be Coach Pinabell’s 2nd year back at St. Pius. We at St. Pius are blessed to have him back. He is married to Andrea who is a Chemical Engineer for Kimley-Horn Associates. The Pinabell's have a son Anthony who is 2.

CHRIS FASON, RECEIVERS COACH
Coach Chris Fason enters his fifth year coaching Varsity Receivers for St. Pius. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Coach Chris Fason attended Georgia College & State University where he played for three years on the GC&SU Golf Team. Coach Fason started his coaching career in Washington County and was on staff for the 1997 AA Football State Championship. From 2000-2002, Coach Fason taught Special Ed at Roswell High School and was the Head 9th Grade Football & Baseball coach. Coach Fason currently teaches PE at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School in Sandy Springs. Married for 11 years, Coach Fason and his wife, Megan, are blessed with 3 daughters: Maggie (9), Mary Beth (7), and Olivia (3 1/2).

CHARLES KICKER, RUNNING BACKS
Charles Kicker begins his 33rd year of coaching and his 1st at St. Pius X. A native of Birmingham, AL, Coach Kicker graduated from West End H.S. (’71). He received his B.S. Ed. (’75) and M.S. Ed. (’76) from Jacksonville St. University and his Ed. S. (’86) from the University of Southern Mississippi. He retired from Georgia public schools after serving as a teacher, coach and administrator at West Laurens H.S., East Laurens H.S., Treutlen H.S. and Forsyth Central H.S. for 32 years. His wife, Nanette, is an Assistant Director with the Sequoyah Regional Library System; they are proud parents and grandparents. A failure at retirement, Coach Kicker is happy to be at St. Pius X and back in coaching.

TODD STEWART, ASSISTANT COACH
Coach Stewart began his coaching career with the Golden Lions in 2010.  Cocah Stewart graduated from Parkview High school where he participated in football, basketball, and track.  He was an All-State Linebacker his senior year and played on two undefeated AAAAA State Championship Football Teams at Parkview. Coach Stewart graduated from Kennesaw State University with teaching certificates in Social Studies and Special Education.  He will be teaching in the study support program at St. Pius X High School and coaching the varsity defensive ends.