9th Grade Football
2024 9th Grade Football Information Meeting
Monday, April 29th at 6:30pm
St. Pius X Cafeteria
2024 Freshman Schedule
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NICK BRIGHAM
HEAD FRESHMEN COACH
NICK BRIGHAM
HEAD FRESHMEN COACH
Coach Brigham started working at St. Pius in 2017 and will be entering his 6th year coaching and 5th year teaching at St. Pius. He took over the head coaching responsibilities for the 9th grade football program in 2021 and will be entering his third season in that role. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2016 after playing there as a scholarship athlete since transferring to Tech after his freshman year at Maryland. He played Offensive Line and received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance as well as a double minor in History and International Affairs. He obtained his Masters in Teaching for Social Studies from Mercer in 2018 then started his career at St. Pius as a full time history teacher, and currently teaches AP European History and CPA Economics. A native of Brookhaven, Georgia, he is excited to continue his coaching career with St. Pius. Go Lions!
KEVIN KSIONZYK
ASSISTANT FRESHMEN COACH
KEVIN KSIONZYK
ASSISTANT FRESHMEN COACH
Coach Kevin Ksionzyk (‘05) is working as the 9th Grade Defensive Coordinator with a focus on the Defensive Backs. He will also work with Wide Receivers for the 9th Grade. He was a two-year starter as a DB and WR when he attended St. Pius X. Coach Ksionzyk also serves as the Varsity Baseball Pitching Coach, since 2021, and teaches Personal Finance & AP Computer Science Principles. Prior to joining St. Pius X full-time, Coach Ksionzyk worked in the middle school program for 10 years as an Assistant; Head 8th grade baseball coach, and assistant on the 6th and 7th grade football teams. He also played two years of college baseball at Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC where he earned all-conference honors, before transferring to Georgia State to complete his bachelor’s degree. He is married to Marie Ksionzyk (‘06), and they have one daughter, Thea (3 years), and one son, Tate (2 months).
BRIAN CONNORS JR
ASSISTANT FRESHMEN COACH
BRIAN CONNORS JR
ASSISTANT FRESHMEN COACH
Coach Connors (SPX 2010) begins his 7th year as a member of coaching staff. Brian began his career at St. Pius X in 2004 with the middle school program. He played wingback throughout his career at St. Pius X, and went on to play at Catholic University. Brian is a graduate of Catholic University (2014) with a degree in Finance. He Currently works in medial equipment sales in the Atlanta area and lives in Chamblee.
LIAM BYRNE
ASSISTANT FRESHMEN COACH
LIAM BYRNE
ASSISTANT FRESHMEN COACH
Coach Byrne is in his first season coaching for the Golden Lions. He is currently the 9th grade Wide Receivers Coach for the 2023 season. He grew up in Canton, GA and was a three sport athlete (Football, Baseball, Basketball) for all four of his years at Woodstock High School. Coach Byrne was honored as the 2016 Athlete of the Year by the Cherokee County Gridiron Club, playing QB, WR, CB, and Punter during his final high school season. After graduating from Woodstock in 2017, he attended Georgia Tech where he played 3 seasons as a preferred walk-on, first as a wide receiver under Coach Johnson and then as a quarterback under Coach Collins. He was named to the ACC Honor Roll twice and completed his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering in December of 2021. Coach Byrne currently lives in North Druid Hills and works as the Assistant Campus Minister here at St. Pius X
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Schedule