Football Gear and Equipment

Coach Standard has just completed his fourth year at Gilmer County High School, and his 40th year overall in education and coaching. Coach Standard has been a Head Football Coach for 24 years and has a 194-95 overall record.  At St. Pius X, in 20 years,  Coach Standard compiled a record of 174-72, surpassing his coach and mentor the legendary Coach George B. Maloof, as the winningest coach in St. Pius X history.  During his time at St. Pius X Coach Standard’s teams won 8 region championships, went to the playoffs 18 seasons, had 12 top ten rankings, playoff record of 29-18, including two trips to the State Championship Game.  At Gilmer County Standard’s record is 20-23.  The 2023 and 2024  Bobcats returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and won the first playoff game in 2023 since 2013! Coach Standard’s career started in 1985 at Loganville, 1986–90 Meadowcreek and ten years at Dacula (1991-2000 Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Backs). At Dacula, the teams were the Region Champions in 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1999 (co-champs) and in 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1999, they were State Quarter Finalists. At St. Pius X Coach Standard was named Region Coach of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020. Dekalb County Coaches Association Coach of the Year 2006 and 2014. He was named Head Coach of the North Team in the GACA All-Star Game 2014.  A 1984 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1984-1992.  He is married to the former Cindy Renee Harper for 39 years. Cindy has her doctorate in occupational therapy and works for Gilmer County Schools. They have four children: Paul Standard III, Elizabeth Standard Reynolds, Mary Katherine Standard Combs, and Margaret May Standard.  Paul and Cindy are proud grandparents of three handsome grandsons: Benjamin Fiske Reynolds, Miller DuFour Reynolds and Paul Reilly Standard!

Coach Standard has spoken on Option/Wing-T Football for many years, to include the Glazier Clinics (Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville), National Wing-T Clinic in Pittsburgh, and the Southeastern Wing-T Clinic!