Marietta College Athletics

Brian Brewer, now in his 22nd season at Marietta and 26th season overall, has established himself as one of the finest head coaches in college baseball. Brewer recorded his 600th career victory in Marietta's 8-0 win over Susquehanna in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season.

In 2021 Brewer led Marietta into the NCAA Tournament for the twelfth time in his career as the Pioneer skipper. Four of those appearances resulted in Regional titles and a trip to the World Series. The Etta Express has also captured eight OAC regular season and five OAC Tournament championships with Brewer at the helm.

With three national titles, Brewer has secured his place in Marietta baseball history. With Brewer at the helm, the Etta Express won the 2006 national championship and became the first school since Rowan University in 1978-79 to win back-to-back Division III crowns with the 2011 and 2012 championships.

The success has earned Brewer an array of honors, including three ABCA/Diamond NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year awards, NCAA Mideast Region Coach of the Year and the Don Schaly OAC Coach of the Year.

Brewer led the Pioneers to a 48-8 record en route to the 2012 championship. The national championship gives Marietta an NCAA-record six titles. Along the way, the Pioneers notched their 29th OAC championship and 22nd NCAA Regional crown.

The 2011 Etta Express went 47-4 and ran through the post season with an incredible 12-1 record.

In 2007, coming off the national championship, Brewer led the Etta Express to a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular season title, its record 20th NCAA Mideast Regional crown and a record 19th trip to the NCAA Division III World Series. Again, he was named the Mideast Region Coach of the Year.

Marietta placed runner-up in both the OAC regular season and the OAC Tournament in 2008. The Pioneers then finished runner-up in the OAC regular season, OAC Tournament and NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament in 2009 and again in 2010.

Brewer, a 1993 graduate of Marietta, had been the assistant coach at his alma mater since 2000. The Pioneers went 163-38 in his four seasons as the assistant. He helped guide the Etta Express to three OAC Championships, two NCAA Mideast Regional Championships and two NCAA National Runner-up finishes.

"It is an honor to be the head baseball coach at my alma mater," said Brewer. "Our goal is to not only continue the tradition of MC Baseball, but build upon the past successes of Coach Schaly and the MC Baseball Fraternity."

Brewer spent four seasons as the head coach of John Carroll University’s baseball program before returning to Marietta College. While at John Carroll, Brewer earned his master’s degree in 1995.

In 1998, Brewer led the Blue Streaks to a 25-18 record and a runners-up finish in the Conference, losing to Marietta in the OAC championship game at Pioneer Park. In recognition of his success, he was named the OAC’s Co-Coach of the Year along with Schaly.

"He’s a product of the program—he played here, coached here, and more importantly, he gained experience somewhere else," Schaly said. "He is a great teacher of the game of baseball."

The native of Glen Burnie, Md., wore the pinstripes from 1990-93. The Pioneers went 160-28 (.851) and made two appearances in the NCAA Division III World Series. He was a three-year letterman, playing primarily first base and designated hitter.

He was named an All-America third team selection in 1992 as a designated hitter, as well as being named All-Mideast Region first team and All-OAC first team. He served as captain his senior year in 1993 and earned All-OAC first team honors, along with receiving All-Mideast Region honorable mention.

Brewer, his wife, Wendy, stepson Jesse and daughter Charlie live in Marietta. Brewer's son Andrew attended Muskingum University.
 

Year	School	Overall Record	OAC Record
1996	John Carroll	16-21	8-10
1997	John Carroll	21-22	10-8
1998	John Carroll	25-18	13-5
1999	John Carroll	17-24	9-9
John Carroll Totals	4 years	79-85 .482	40-32 .556
2004	Marietta	33-11	15-3 OAC Champs
2005	Marietta	32-10-1	14-4 OAC Champs
2006	Marietta	43-11 National Champs	15-3
2007	Marietta	32-17 Regional Champs	13-5 OAC Co-Champs
2008	Marietta	23-20	13-5
2009	Marietta	32-17 NCAA Tourn.	12-6
2010	Marietta	36-13 NCAA Tourn.	13-5
2011	Marietta	47-4 National Champs	17-1 OAC Champs OAC Tourn. Champs
2012	Marietta	48-8 National Champs	16-2 OAC Champs OAC Tourn. Champs
2013	Marietta	32-14 NCAA Tourn.	15-3 OAC Champs
2014	Marietta	30-16 NCAA Tourn.	15-3 OAC Champs
2015	Marietta	29-18 NCAA Tourn.	12-6 OAC Tourn. Champs
2016	Marietta	28-17 NCAA Tourn.	13-5 OAC Tourn. Champs
2017	Marietta	22-18	14-4
2018	Marietta	27-18 NCAA Tourn.	12-6
2019	Marietta	18-21	8-10
2020	Marietta	9-3	0-0
2021	Marietta	38-6 NCAA Tourn.	30-3 OAC Champs OAC Tourn. Champs
2022	Marietta	44-7 Regional Champs Super Regional Champs	15-3 OAC Champs OAC Tourn. Champs
2023	Marietta	37-13 Regional Champs	14-4
2024	Marietta	24-19	12-6
2025	Marietta	18-20	7-9
Marietta Totals	22 years	682-301-1 .694	295-96 .754
Career	26 years	761-386-1 .663	335-128 .724

All-Time Marietta College Baseball Coaching Records