PAUL STANDARD, HEAD VARSITY COACH

Coach Standard enters his 11TH 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 84-33. The 2010 team finished with a 9-3 record and an 8th trip to the AAA State Playoffs and a final season ranking of #7. The 2009 team finished with a 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 2009 Golden Lions finished with a final season ranking of #4. 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, the Falcons 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.), 21 SPX 2009; Elizabeth, 19, SPX 2010, Mary Kate, 17, a senior cheerleader and basketball player at SPX, and Margaret May, 7.

JERRY STEWART, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Coach Stewart enters his ninth year at St. Pius as the Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach. This will be Coach Stewart's 41st 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 46-0. 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. Their son 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 two daughters 3 year old Addison and 1 year old Ansley. Kim, an Auburn graduate, is a guidance counselor at North Gwinnett High School. She and her husband, Charlie, live in Brookhaven. Shannon, an Auburn graduate, lives and works in Charleston, SC. She is married to Jamie Browning and they are expecting a son in September. Todd, a graduate of Kennesaw State in education, is a St. Pius X Study Support teacher who coaches the varsity defensive linebackers.

CHAD GARRISON, OFFENSIVE LINE & HEAD JV COACH

Coach Garrison enters his twelfth year at St. Pius X as the offensive line coach, tenth as the Physical Education Department Chair and returns as the Head Strength & Conditioning coach for all sports after serving as the Girls / Boys Head Track & Field Coach for the last six school years. 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 boys’ soccer coach/goalkeeper coach in the spring. In the fall of 2005 he was named the Head Girls and Boys Track and Field Coach. Over the past six seasons these teams brought home a GHSA State Championship (Girls & Boys in 2006), two state runner-up finishes by the girls in 2010 & 2011 and won multiple region championships (boys 3 / girls 2) including both in 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 2009) and basketball (1993, 1994). He and his wife of 23 years, Barbara, have three children - Kelci, 21 (SPX 2009); Mackenzie, 17, and Brennan, 14.

BOB GILBERT, DEFENSIVE ENDS COACH

Coach Gilbert is beginning his eleventh year at St. Pius as a football coach. This year Coach Gilbert will return to the role as Coach of the Defensive Secondary and Special Teams Coordinator. 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. Coach Bob lost his beautiful wife Margaret to Breast Cancer in April of 2009. Coach Margaret Gilbert was a swimming coach at St. Pius. Margaret remains an inspiration for Bob and his girls, her impact on her family and the many athletes she coached will never be forgotten. Coach Bob is the proud father of four daughters; Katy, 17; Sara, 14; Jill, 11; and Mary Margaret 6.

 

J.T. GILBERT, TIGHT ENDS

Coach Gilbert enters his eleventh year at St. Pius X. The first five years Coach Gilbert was the 9th Grade Head Football Coach and the last 6 with the Varsity. This will be the second year coach Gilbert will be working with the Varsity Tight Ends, the previous 3 years coach Gilbert worked with the running backs. Coach Gilbert is also the Varsity Baseball Head Coach. Coach Gilbert is tied as the winningest coach in Golden Lions baseball 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 set school records in most wins (24 wins 2009) in a season and have advanced to the state playoffs six 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.

CHRIS FASON, RECEIVERS COACH

Coach Chris Fason enters his sixth 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 12 years, Coach Fason and his wife, Megan, are blessed with 3 daughters: Maggie (10), Mary Beth (8), and Olivia (4 1/2).

 

CHARLES KICKER, RUNNING BACKS

Charles Kicker begins his 34th year of coaching and his 2nd at St. Pius X. A native of Birmingham, AL, Coach Kicker graduated from West End H.S. He received his B.S. Ed. and M.S. Ed. from Jacksonville St. University and his Ed. S. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He retired from Georgia public schools after serving for 32 years as a teacher, coach and administrator at West Laurens H.S., East Laurens H.S., Treutlen H.S. and Forsyth Central H.S. His wife, Nanette, is recently retired from her position as Assistant Director with the Sequoyah Regional Library System; they are proud parents and grandparents. Coach Kicker and his family are blessed to be part of the SPX family.

WENDELL EARLY, SECONDARY

Coach Early is married to Dana and has two children; Danny (21) and Kelci (18). Dana serves at Pharr Elementary School in Gwinnett County working with K – 2 autistic children. Coach Early works at Shiloh High School, also in Gwinnett County, teaching Special Education in the Math Department. Coach Early received his BA at University of South Florida and holds his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Walden University. He has been teaching and coaching for 23 years; the first 16 was spent in Florida. This is his first year at St. Pius and he is coaching the defensive backs. Coach Early teaches Special Education in Gwinnett County at Shiloh High School.

TODD STEWART, ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Stewart is entering his second year as a teacher and football coach at St. Pius X High School. Coach Stewart graduated from Parkview High school where he participated in football, basketball, and track. He was named linebacker of the year for Gwinnett County as a senior and selected to the All-State team. He holds the record for tackles in a season at Parkview and was on two undefeated AAAAA State Championship Football Teams his junior and senior years. Coach Stewart graduated from Kennesaw State University with teaching certificates in Social Studies and Special Education. He teaches in the study support program at St. Pius X High School and is coaching the varsity linebackers after coaching the defensive ends last year.