Brian fell in love with baseball at a very young age when he first picked up the baseball bat at 3 years old.  He spent many years learning the basics of baseball until he was old enough to play high level baseball.  From age 10 through his senior year in high school, Brian played baseball for many highly competitive teams.  While he didn’t amass a huge amount of trophies or awards, all his coaches and teammates would agree that Brian played a huge role on every team he played on.

Brian’s baseball playing career came to an end after his senior year in high school when he decided to concentrate his efforts on his collegiate academics, majoring in accounting at Eastern Illinois University.  It didn’t take long after leaving EIU for him to realize that a career in accounting wasn’t the right fit, so he pursued an opportunity as a carpenter.  Brian has spent the last 20+ years working in the residential remodeling industry in many positions including jobsite foreman, VP of Operations, and VP of Sales & Design. 

Brian Returned to the game when his oldest son Gavin was ready for t-ball.  Since then Brian has coached Gavin, as well as his other 3 children (Maggie, Andrew, & Molly) in t-ball, baseball, & softball.  He enjoyed the teaching side of the game so much that he and his childhood friend decided to open an indoor baseball & softball academy called D-BAT DuPage located in Villa Park, IL.

When not at D-BAT or coaching, you can find Brian spending time with his wife Amy and 4 children riding bikes, boating, and hanging out among other things.  Brian also enjoys golfing, riding his Harley, and enjoying time with his friends.  When asked what his greatest attribute is, Brian will always respond with “patience” which makes him a great father, husband, and coach.