Head Coach Jim Shelton
Coach Shelton is in his 10th season as head coach for Southwestern University after serving as co-head coach for three years (2002-04), and assistant coach for seven years.

During his time at Southwestern, Shelton has coached seven NCAA Tournament teams, five SCAC Champions, and four SCAC runners-up. Three Pirates have advanced to professional baseball since his arrival in Georgetown. This is the third university at which Shelton has coached after a four-year stay at St. Edward's University, his alma mater, from 1986-90 and three years as a graduate assistant at The University of New Mexico (1992-95). Shelton also coached at Southwestern from 1990-92.

A 1981 graduate of LBJ High School in Austin, Shelton played shortstop, third base, and pitched for St. Edward's. He holds a master's degree from The University of Texas, and a doctorate from The University of New Mexico. He lives in Austin with his wife, Diane, and daughter, Natalie.

Assistant Coach Kyle Shipp
Shipp enters his fifth season on the Pirates coaching staff. Shipp recently graduated from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor in 2007. Coach Shipp spent four years as a catcher for the Crusaders and in 2007 was named the Senior Male Athlete of the Year, the Scholar Athlete of the Year and was also the recipient of the Fred Jacoby Award in the American Southwest Conference (ASC) that represents leadership, sportsmanship and academic excellence. Kyle was married in December of 2007. His wife's name is Tiffany and they have one son, Gehrig.