The Bryan College Baseball Team has a new Pitching Coach. Brian Derlak has joined the coaching staff and will begin working with the players in August. Brian's collegiate playing career included two years at Roane State Community College and two years at Francis-Marion University. He is currently a teacher at Rhea County High School. He and his wife Lori reside in Dayton, TN. They have a one year old son named David.

"Coach Derlak is going to help this team tremendously. He brings a knowledge and an understanding of pitching that when matched with his ability to teach will benefit our pitchers greatly." says Coach Joel Johnson. "Brian will have the responsibility of working with the pitchers and catchers on a daily basis. He will develop their mechanics, conditioning, velocity, control and conditioning. Adding Brian to the coaching staff will change our team."

When asked what he is looking forward too when working the Lions pitching staff Derlak responded "The opportunity to teach baseball in an atmosphere where the coaches also get to impact lives is great." He also said that one of his common statements that, "Little things make a big difference." will also apply to his new pitching staff.