Craig Sucher is entering his 23rd year as varsity baseball coach at Clayton High School. Prior to becoming head coach, he served as the varsity assistant coach for six years. Under Coach Sucher’s leadership, the Greyhounds have captured four district championships in the last eight years, including a state quarterfinal appearance in 2015. He has been a science teacher at CHS for 27 years. A graduate of Truman State University, Coach Sucher earned an undergraduate degree in Biology and Master's of Art in Education. During his college baseball career, he lettered four years and served as a graduate assistant coach. Coach Sucher is married to Becky Sucher and has two children, Tyler and Abby.

Dave Wheeler is entering his 9th season as Varsity Baseball Assistant at Clayton High School.   Prior to his time at Clayton, Coach Wheeler served in the same positions at Parkway South, Kickapoo and Hillcrest High Schools. During the summer months he was the Head Coach of American Legion teams at Kickapoo and Hillcrest as well as the Rawlings Prospect organization. Coach Wheeler has been a Physical Education teacher at Wydown Middle School in the Clayton School District, Festus Middle School and Horace Mann Elementary in Springfield, Mo. Coach Wheeler played college baseball at the University of Central Missouri before completing his undergrad degree at Missouri State University and Masters Degree at Arkansas State University. Coach Wheeler is married to his wife Angie and has two children, Damon and Caden.

Greg is entering his 20th year as the freshmen/JV baseball coach at Clayton High School. When he is not coaching baseball, Coach Severin serves as the public relations director for a statewide nonprofit organization. Greg played college baseball at Meramec Community College, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Coach Severin has a BA in journalism from SIUC.

Dave Aiello returned five years ago to coaching baseball after a 27-year absence.  In addition to being the Varsity Head Coach of the boys soccer team for 9 years, he was the JV Baseball coach from 1987 - 1991, and then Varsity coach for the next two years before stepping back to have and raise his own family with his wife Janis.  They have three daughters, Sarah, Lauren, and Katie, all graduates from CHS.  Dave has taught Social Studies, mostly Psychology and AP Psychology, for 38 years, and he has been very active in professional development and student activities.  He played soccer and baseball at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, then baseball at SIU-Edwardsville.  Dave is extremely active in men’s baseball, managing two teams while playing on four teams (30+, 40+, 45+, & 53+), averaging about 65 games played a year, and he has played in national tournaments the last six years, winning titles two of those years.

Mike Connelly is entering his third year as a Varsity Baseball Assistant at Clayton High School. Prior to his time coaching at Clayton, Coach Connelly coached youth sports for over 30 years. Outside of coaching, Mike is a Director for a Healthcare Insurance Company in the Audit Division. Coach Connelly is married to his wife Amy and has three Children, Jack, Joe, and Matthew.