Brian is a 2004 graduate of Edgewood High School where he participated in Football his freshman year before focusing on Baseball and Basketball. He was a four-year Varsity letterman in Baseball and Basketball.
As the captain of his teams his senior year, he was voted Most Valuable Basketball player and Middletown Journal 2004 Player of the Year. He achieved numerous records including Most Points Scored in a Game (41), Most Free Throws during a Season (142) and Most Field Goals in a Game (16). He was first team MML his junior and senior year and was awarded the 2004 Outstanding Senior Athlete Award. Brian signed early with the University of Louisville as a left- handed pitcher and designated hitter. After being red-shirted his freshman year, he transferred to Bowling Green State University. He earned a starting position his freshman year at Bowling Green as a hitter, first baseman, and pitcher. He was named Freshman Player of the Year in 2006, Golden Glove Player of the Year, Most Improved Player in 2007-2008 and Academic Athlete 3.0+ GPA in 2008 and 2009. As part of the Bowling Green MAC Championship teams in 2008 and 2009, Brian was voted MAC player of the week in 2008 and was team Captain in 2009. He still holds the school's record for second highest number of defensive put outs and was eighth highest in homeruns. Following his graduation in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, he stayed on as part of the BGSU coaching staff, where they again captured the 2010 MAC Championship. Brian has continued his knowledge and love of the game by helping many Edgewood, Butler County, and Cincinnati players develop their skills as a hitting and pitching coach at DNA Academy and other facilities. Since 2016, Brian has been an Account Executive with IEL, Blue Ash. He and his wife Kelly Hoying Hangbers, have a two-year old son, Brody David, and are soon expecting a new baby girl. |