Bill Brown

Head Coach: George Mason University

After spending two years as a player and two years as an assistant coach, Brown enters his 28th season as the head coach at his alma mater. In that span, Brown has gone from being the then-youngest Division I head coach in the nation to the dean of coaches in the Colonial Athletic Association. He has maintained the success he inherited with the program and lifted it to new heights as the Patriots are an annual contender for the CAA championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Brown has been honored as CAA Coach of the Year a record five times and has guided George Mason to some of its greatest accomplishments. Since 1985, the Patriots have won two CAA titles and finished second three other times, and they have made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament. George Mason also has posted at least 30 victories in a season 12 times in the last 22 years, including a 35-19 mark in 2005 and a 39-19 record in 2004 when the Patriots went 20-4 in CAA action and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Brown was named CAA Coach of the Year for his work during that year's campaign.

This past season, Brown took a team that was young and lost several starters to injury and led it to a 30-25 mark and a third-place finish in the CAA. The Patriots took a pair of wins over nationally-ranked schools and Brown was named CAA Co-Coach of the Year.

George Mason's all-time leader in coaching victories with a 27-year record of 753-684-5, Brown surpassed the program's founder, Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler, in 1993. Spuhler was 318-169-3 in 12 seasons before George Mason entered the Division I ranks. Brown also ranks as the third-youngest among active coaches with 600 or more victories at the NCAA Division I level. At age 51, he ranks behind only South Carolina's Ray Tanner (49/895-393-3 in 19 seasons), Arizona State's Pat Murphy (49/847-373-2 in 19 seasons) and Louisiana-Lafayette's Tony Robichaux (46/726-451-0 in 19 seasons). Brown gained his 750th career victory in a 7-2 win over William & Mary on May 15, 2008. He earned No. 500 on his 42nd birthday as the Patriots defeated Virginia Commonwealth, 8-0, in the CAA Tournament in Kinston, NC, in 1999.

• Head Coach - George Mason University - 28th Season
• Home Plate Club Coach of the Year - 1985, 1987, 1992, & 1993
• Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year - 1987, 1992, 1993, & 2004

Steve Hay

Assistant Coach: George Mason University

Steven Hay enters his third season as a member of the George Mason coaching staff and he is in his seventh season as a collegiate assistant coach. Hay came to Mason after five seasons at Webber International University where he was pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2002 the NAIA school finished among the top five in the country in ERA and in 2003, WIU was among the top 15 in that category. The team also won the NAIA Baseball Scholar Team Award two years in a row.

In his first season at Mason, Hay helped guide Jordan Flasher to the school record in single-season and career saves as he finished among the top five in the nation in that category. He also coached J.J. Pannell who was named second-team All-CAA and was selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Pannell is one of nine pitchers that Hay has coached who has been drafted and he has also coached three pitchers who have gone on to professional careers.

In his second season at Mason, Hay helped Ryan Brecko transition in midseason from starter to closer and he finished the year third-team All-CAA. Starter Dan Gerjets also was named third-team All-CAA. The 2008 season saw the Patriots have the fourth-most strikeouts in team history, the fourth-best strikeout-to-walk ratio and the seventh-best season in school history in terms of fewest walks allowed per nine innings.

Hay also coached the Edenton Steamers in the Coastal Plains League, first as an assistant in 2002, then as head coach in 2003.

Hay played collegiate baseball at Gulf Coast Community College before transferring to WIU. He set the single-season record at WIU for innings pitched and finished fifth all-time in school history in wins. He was the school's Pitcher of the Year in 1999 and that same season, he set Florida Sun Conference records for fewest walks with 100-plus innings pitched (10) and most innings pitched in a single game (13).

Kyle Werman

Assistant Coach: George Mason University

Kyle Werman begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Patriots. He will work with the Mason hitters and infielders. Werman, a former collegiate and professional baseball player, joins the staff after one year at Virginia, where he was a volunteer assistant coach, helping the Cavaliers advance to the NCAA Regionals. He previously spent one year as an assistant coach at Oakton High School.

Werman began his playing career at James Madison High School in Vienna before walking on at the University of Virginia. After redshirting his first season, he became a four-year starter at second base for the Cavaliers, playing 221 career games, second all-time at Virginia. In his four years, he compiled a .278 batting average and he made just 26 errors. Over his final two seasons, he put together a .988 fielding percentage. A team captain for the Cavaliers, he was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 2005 and the 2005 All-Corvallis Regional Team.

"I am excited to add Kyle to our staff," Brown said. "He is widely regarded as one of the premier young coaches in college baseball and he will be a great addition to our program. He is bright, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and ready to be a big part of Mason Baseball."

In his five years at Virginia, Werman earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in education. After going undrafted, Werman signed a professional contract with the New York Mets playing with Kingsport of the Appalachian League in 2005. He later played two years with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League before making the transition from a player to a coach.

Robby Jacobsen

Assistant Coach: George Mason University

Robby Jacobsen is a 2006 graduate of George Mason University with a degree in sports management... The former Patriot standout currently plays in the Washington Nationals farm system and just completed his third season of professional baseball... In 2006, Jacobsen played in the Gulf Coast League, finishing second in the GCL in games played and third in at-bats... Hit .249 with 16 RBI and 14 SB in 51 games... In Single A Hagerstown in 2007, played in 70 games with 243 at-bats and two home runs and 11 steals... Split 2008 between Vermont and Hagerstown, playing in 46 games with two homers and four steals... Will work with the team in the fall and preseason and will return to spring training in early March.