Coach Stephen Lombardozzi begins his inaugural career at Good Counsel for the 2012-13 school year. Coach Lombardozzi is a World Series Champion, playing second base for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros for six seasons in the late 80s. Coach Lombardozzis professional accomplishments include being the leading hitter as second baseman for the 1987 World Championship Minnesota Twins. He also was Major League Baseballs 1986 second baseman fielding champion, committing only five errors in 156 games and was voted the Minnesota Twins Rookie of the Year. In 1988, he was the keystone in an infield that established a new American League single season record for double plays turned. Coach Lombardozzis post-professional career has included coaching amateur baseball at many levels and recently working with the Pittsburgh Pirates as their organizations infield coordinator.

Under Coach Lombardozzis leadership, Good Counsel baseball players can expect a unique coaching style that concentrates on the development of players both on and off the field, including professional technical training in their specific positions. Whether a student-athlete has aspirations to play at the junior college, Division I or the Major League level, Lombardozzi plans to make it happen for each one of them. "It was the right time for me to start this program," said Lombardozzi, "and the students at Good Counsel have the qualities that are required to make a successful playergood work ethics, motivated, smart, respectful and athleticand the facilities are perfect. We will be creating a new culture of baseball here."

Coach Lombardozzi lives in Howard County and has a grown daughter, who graduated from James Madison University and a son, Steve Jr., who plays second base for the Washington Nationals.

Coach Frank Kolarek brings to Good Counsel an extensive sports background as a professional player and coach with the Oakland Athletics, and as a scout with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles. After 15 years in professional baseball, Coach Kolarek returned to his alma mater, the University of Maryland, to coach and teach.

Coach Kolarek has served as the Director of Baseball and Softball for Special Olympics International with programs in 152 countries, as well as the National Special Programs Director for the USA/Amateur Softball Association. He continues to be regarded as one of the country's top clinicians in baseball and softball, presenting to schools, training centers, camps and youth groups.

Coach Kolarek has a professional background in marketing, having held positions as Corporate Marketing Director for the University of Phoenix, the Cal Ripken Sports Training Center with Sinai Health Systems, and Vice President of Navy Run, Jump and Throw.

Coach Kolarek is currently President and Founder of the League of Dreams, Inc. a National Organization whose mission is to provide baseball, softball and volunteer outreach opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their physical or mental challenges. At the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star game, Coach Kolarek was one of only 30 individuals nationwide recognized by Major League Baseball and People Magazine as an "All Star Among Us" for his League of Dreams Foundation.

Tom Kolar has taught and coached at Good Counsel since 1965. He currently teaches U.S. History, Latin American Studies and African Studies. He is a graduate of Georgetown University (BA) and University of Maryland with a Masters in Secondary Education.

Mr. Kolar's coaching career includes:

• Football - Varsity Assistant Coach for 36 years
• Football - Varsity Head Coach for 6 years (44 wins, 22 losses, 3 ties), 1995-2000, 2 WCAC division championships
• Football - Varsity Assistant Coach for 6 years at Montgomery Blair High School
• Baseball - Varsity Head Coach for 6 years, 1972 league champions
• Baseball - Varsity Assistant Coach for 10 years
• Track - Assistant Coach for 4 years
• Basketball - Assistant Coach for 4 years

Coach Kolar and his wife, Elizabeth, have 2 daughters, Kathleen and Sara, and 4 grandchildren: Brennan, Nolan, Fiona, Patrick Alois.

Coach Pflieger graduated from Good Counsel in 2007 and played catcher for the Falcons all 4 years at GC. His baseball career includes being a member of the varsity 2006 WCAC Championship team. Coach Pflieger also played ball for the Maryland Red Dogs, a team that included major leaguers Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Adam Kolarek, and coached by our very own Coach Lombardozzi.

Coach Pflieger currently works at Good Counsel as an assistant to the head of grounds, and is an aspiring fire fighter currently enrolled in the Fire Science program at Montgomery College.

Coach Henig graduated from Good Counsel in 2007 and was a member of 2006 WCAC Championship Team. Coach Henig's accolades include:

• 3-time WCAC All-Conference
• 2-time All-Gazette First Team
• 2-time All-Examiner First Team
• 2007 Under Armour All-American
• 2007 Rise Magazine First Team

Coach Henig continued his baseball career playing varsity baseball at Georgetown University where he was 3-time member of the Big East Conference All-Academic Team. He graduated in May 2011 with a B.S in Economics and English.

Coach Dec graduated from Good Counsel in 1976 and was a member of the '75-'76 varsity baseball team. After graduation, Coach Dec continued his baseball career at Mount Saint Mary's University as a four year starter from 1976-1980.

Coach Dec lives in Rockville, Maryland with his wife Lori. They have two daughters: Tori is a 2011 graduate of Good Counsel and currently a sophomore at Elon University in North Carolina, and Cara, a freshman at Good Counsel and a member of the varsity tennis team.

Coach Dec retired at the end of 2012 after 32 years in corporate finance and looks forward to the challenge of working with the seasoned coaching staff and excellent young student/athlete's at Good Counsel.

Coach Clark is a graduate of Good Counsel, class of 2000, where he played football and baseball. As well as coaching baseball, he coaches football at Good Counsel. Coach Clark played club baseball at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a personal trainer who specializes in speed and agility and works with many athletes in various sports. Coach Clark is married to Megan (Dean) Clark, a 2003 Good Counsel graduate and a teacher there as well. They have two children, Liam and Emma, and reside in Olney.

Coach Graves has been coaching baseball for 15 years in the Montgomery County Baseball Association (MCBA), American Legion and at Good Counsel High School. Coach Graves' coaching career highlights include:

• Varsity Assistant Coach at Good Counsel High School, 2006-2009
• Head Coach of MCBA Burtonsville Select, 2001-2006
• MCBA Coach of the Year - 2003, 2004, 2006
• Assistant Coach for American Legion Baseball, 2006-2009
• Assistant Coach for MCBA, 1996-2000

Coach Graves is a Montgomery County Police Officer. He lives in Silver Spring with his wife, Terry. They have one daughter, Kristy, a 1996 graduate of Good Counsel and a physical therapist. They also have four sons: Kevin, a 2002 graduate of Good Counsel, Assistant GC Cross Country Coach and networking specialist at GEICO; Mike, a 2004 graduate of St. John's College High School and Montgomery County Police Officer; Paul, a 2009 graduate of Good Counsel and a mechanic's assistant; and Kyle, a 2010 graduate of Good Counsel and currently a sophomore running Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track for Wake Forest University.

Coach Graves graduated from Good Counsel in 2009, having pitched for the Falcons all four years. His baseball career includes being a member of the Varsity 2006 championship team. After high school, Coach Graves played first base and pitched for Montgomery College and Kings College. He also played American Legion Baseball for Cecil Saxon for three summers. Coach Graves currently works as an assistant mechanic and studies auto mechanics at Montgomery College.

Coach Williams, an alumni of Good Counsel, has always loved and been involved with baseball throughout his life.From CYO ball at St. Jude's to walking on as a freshman at Jacksonville University, Coach Williams has always played the game with respect, passion and a smile. After winning two National Championships in Phoenix, Arizona in the MSBL, Coach Williams has competed against former Major Leaguers and top-level talent throughout his amateur career. He has also played men's Major fast-pitch softball for 18 years, competing in two national championships.

Coach Williams' career highlights include coaching:

• an elite 18u team in a two-week Japan tour
• the Rockville Express in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League, winning the championship in 2006 and the league in 2012.

After a two-year hiatus, Coach Williams is proud to be back coaching and helping to develop student athletes at Our Lady of Good Counsel and supporting Coach Lombardozzi. He was on the coaching staff for the 2006 and 2010 WCAC championships, and is now returning for his ninth year at Good Counsel.

Professionally, Coach Williams is a financial advisor with a securities license for Nationwide Insurance in Rockville.