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Varsity

#9 Eddie Pieczynski
Head Coach
Coach Pieczynski enters his forth season as head coach of the Highland Park Giants. He works as a Special Education Coordinator in the Niles Township area. Coach Pieczynski is a graduate and two year letter winner in baseball each at Parkland Junior College and Illinois State University. He played parts of two years professionally in the Independent Frontier League with three different clubs (Springfield Capitals, Richmond Roosters, and Rockford Riverhawks).

#17 John Gorleski
Varsity Assistant
Coach Gorleski enters his nineteenth season of coaching baseball at Highland Park. He has served as athletic trainer for six years and Athletic Director for seven. He is in his fifteenth year of teaching health and anatomy/physiology at HPHS. Coach Gorleski has a BS in education and an MA in athletic administration from Central Michigan University. He also sponsors the Student Senate and JKB Leadership Program.

#4 Dan Casey
Varsity Assistant
Coach Casey enters his forth season coaching baseball at Highland Park and serves as the programs pitching coach. He teaches special education in the Niles Township area. Coach Casey serves as the head coach of the HP Connie Mack 18U team during the summer. He played his college baseball at the University of Illinois and Dominican University.
Sophomore

#19 Chris Toy
Sophomore Head Coach

Coach Toy is entering his third season as coach at Highland Park HS and will serve as the sophomore coach this season. He serves as the head coach for the Giants Colt summer team. During the summer of 2010 his team won the North Suburban League title. Coach Toy played college baseball as a pitcher at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. He is a former player of Coach Pieczynski's at Niles West HS. He is currently a Physical Educator at McKenzie and Harper Elementary in Wilmette District 39.
Freshmen

# 27 Jimmy Knotek
Freshmen A

Coach Knotek is entering his third season as the freshman coach of the Highland Park Giants.  He has coached the Giants feeder program for the past eight years.  Coach Knotek played college baseball at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  He also was a four year member on the Highland Park Giants baseball team and has been a part of HP athletics for as long as he can remember. Jimmy is the son Andy Knotek, former longtime great head coach of the Giants baseball program.

Neal Barron
Freshmen B
Coach Barron is entering into his first season as a Coach at Highland Park. He has coached travel teams in Highland Park and most recently was coaching a New Trier feeder team. He is the athletic supervisor for the Northfield Park District. He organizes and coaches all athletics in Northfield for children between the ages of 3-12 years old.
Volunteer Coaches
Sean Johnston  
Ben Eisenkramer  


 
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