Taylor Hasty is heading into his fourth season as the head coach of the Bryan College baseball program. He took over the helm in May of 2008, making him the third person to hold the position since the program was reinstated in the fall of 2002.

In his first 3 seasons, Hasty has seen the program grow from a 6-win season in 2009 to the first winning season in program history in 2011 at 31-25; including 6 wins over top 25 programs and a 5th-place finish in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The Lions fought to a semi-final berth in the AAC Tournament, before losing to the eventual champion.

"The 2011 season was an exciting season to be a part of," Hasty said, "I am proud of the great strides our players made as we all work together to make our program one of the elite baseball programs in the country."

Bryan has reached new heights under Hasty, setting 13 different season records as a team over the past three seasons. The Lions have produced an NCAA All-American, 4 first team All-AAC team members, 2 AAC Gold Gloves, and placed 10 players on the AAC All-Academic team. Six of the ten AAC All-Academic members were also recognized as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Under Hasty, Bryan has had one player sign a professional contract with the Toronto Blue Jays while 2 others played professionally.

A 2006 graduate from Bryan College, Hasty helped restart the baseball program at Bryan as a freshman in 2002 after a 16-year hiatus. Despite playing third base and left field for the Lions, Hasty was primarily a pitcher, setting the career record for innings pitched (332). He served as a team captain for 3 years and in his senior season earned the Bryan College Athletic Departments highest honor, the Lion of Valor award, given annually to the outstanding Christian athlete who excelled both on and off the field.

A native of Charlotte, N.C., Hasty graduated from Charlotte Latin School, where he helped win the 2000 state title in baseball. Graduating with his bachelor's degree in history in 2006, Hasty went on to receive his master's degree from the United Sports Academy in 2010.

Hasty is married to the former Julie Thompson of Chattanooga, Tenn. The couple and their two-year-old son, Maddux, reside in Dayton, Tenn.

If you would like to contact Coach Hasty, please email him at taylor.hasty@bryan.edu or call the baseball office at (423) 775-7569.

Coach Deal is entering his third season as an assistant on Coach Hasty's staff. Deal is the hitting and infield coach for the Lions. He oversaw an offense that saw a 45 point increase in their batting average from 2009 to 2010, set records in home runs and stolen bases and was one double short of setting the doubles record.

"I love Bryan College deeply and I am excited to be a part of a program where we are committed to building young men," Coach Deal says about his time as a coach with the Lions.

Coach Deal graduated from Bryan in 2007 after leading the Lions to the most wins in school history (25) as a team captain. The former Lions shortstop also led the nation in assists in 2006 and helped the Lions field above .950 his junior and senior seasons.

"Coach Deal was a talented ball player whose desire to learn and grow his knowledge of the game will benefit him as a coach. He is a gifted teacher and will be an asset to our program in every way, "Coach Hasty remarks about Deal.

Originally from Lenoir, North Carolina, Deal graduated high school from West Caldwell High School. He earned his teaching licensure degree from Bryan College and has been married to his wife Deanna for 5 years. They reside in Dayton, Tennessee.

If you would like to contact Coach Deal please email him at jeremy.deal@bryan.edu or call the baseball office at (423) 775-7569.

Coach McAuley is entering his first season as an assistant for Coach Hasty and the Bryan College baseball program. McAuley comes to Bryan College after spending the last three years as Northeast Mississippi Community College's pitching coach. While at Northeast, McAuley was instrumental in coaching a program that won 74 games over 3 years, including 33 in his first year.

Prior to joining the Tigers in Mississippi, McAuley served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for Siena College, an NCAA Division 1 institution located in Loudonville, N.Y. While with the Saints, McAuley helped the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school to a 30-26 record in 2008 including a berth in the MAAC championship game against Rider. The Saints won their last 10 regular season games, and 17 of their last 19 prior to entering the MAAC tournament.

Before joining Siena's staff, McAuley was the pitching coach on the Louisiana State University at Eunice baseball team that won the 2006 NJCAA Division II National Championship. Under McAuley's guidance, the pitching corps posted a school record 2.07 ERA in 2006, including 465 strikeouts. While at Eunice, McAuley coached 4 pitchers drafted by Major League Baseball.

McAuley began his career by coaching at East Texas Baptist University. He has also been an assistant for the Bluff City Bombers on the Central Illinois Collegiate League, and the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley League. In McAuley's 9-year career, the schools he has coached with have an overall record of 269-145 and he has coached 29 Major League draft picks.

A native of Winnsboro, Texas, McAuley played for East Texas Baptist University where he was a conference starter on the mound, was recognized as All-ASC East Division, and was named honorable mention NCCAA All-American at 1st base.

McAuley graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in history. He also holds a Master's degree in sports management from the United States Sports Academy. He has been married to his wife Carly for 4 years. The couple resides in Soddy Daisy, Tenn.