Coach Chad Garrison begins his fourth year as the Head Football Coach at St. Pius X. The Golden Lions have achieved 18 consecutive playoff appearances and are looking forward to the new AAAA region alignment. The 2024-2025 school year will mark Coach Garrison’s 34th year in education and 25th year at St. Pius X. Prior to becoming the head coach in 2021, he was the offensive line coach for the Golden Lions from 2001 – 2020. In 2021, he was chosen as the Region 5-5A Coach of the Year. He also begins his 22nd year as the Physical Education Department Chair and 15th as an Assistant Athletic Director. From 2015 through 2021 Coach Garrison led the Golden Lions Baseball program finishing with a 98-80 record and a 5A – Final Four appearance and #3 overall ranking in 2021. In the spring of 2024, he coached the JV Baseball team. Previously he also served as the Head Track & Field coach from 2006 – 2011. His teams won the Boys and Girls State Championship in 2006 and had multiple State Runner-up finishes & Region Championships. He was named the Track & Field Coach of the year by the Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Coach Garrison grew up in Dekalb County, attending Redan High School where he played soccer, football and wrestled. He graduated from North Georgia College in 1990 and his previous teaching / coaching stops include Campbell High School and The Lovett School. He and his wife of 36 years, Barbara, have three children: Kelci (SPX 2009), Mackenzie (SPX 2013), and Brennan, (SPX 2016).
