The Bombers are thrilled to announce that Brian Nelson, the former Manager of the Year and TCL Champion, is returning to the Brazos Valley
Bryan-College Station, TX (January 29, 2024) – The Bombers are thrilled to announce that Brian Nelson, the former Manager of the Year and TCL Champion, is returning to the Brazos Valley and will lead the Bombers into the organization’s 18th season. Along with returning to the manager position, Coach Nelson will be joining the Bombers ownership group as a partner in the team. Expectations will be high for the 2024 summer, which will begin Coach Nelson’s 3rd tenure as a member of the Bomber’s Coaching staff. Both of his previous stints with the Bombers have produced multiple championship seasons.
When asked about his return, Coach Nelson said, “the moment my family had the opportunity to return to the Brazos Valley, I knew that I wanted to get back to the Bombers in some capacity. The Bombers have meant so much to this community, to the fans, to the players and coaches that have come through this program and to the staff members and interns that have run the show. The Bombers have served as a launch pad for so many people’s lives and careers. There is so much positivity, excitement and fun surrounding the Bombers- my family is thrilled to be a part of the organization as we head into the future and look to continue positively impacting people’s lives… oh and of course, bringing the TCL Championship Trophy back home to the Brazos Valley where it belongs.”
Before joining the Bombers for the upcoming 2024 summer, Nelson will look to capture the Horizon League Championship with Oakland University out of Rochester, Michigan. Since 2020, Nelson has been on the coaching staff that has seen the Golden Grizzlies break every significant record and statistic in the program’s history. Nelson has served in various roles with the program, including the Recruiting Coordinator position along with coaching 3rd base on game days. Oakland has reached Championship Saturday of the Horizon League Tournament the last two years with him as assistant coach.
Prior to his time with Oakland University, Nelson spent three seasons leading the Bombers. During his time as Head Coach for the Bombers, the team won three straight regular season titles and two TCL championships. This period of time also saw Coach Nelson make other impacts in collegiate summer baseball. Nelson served as the tournament director for the Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational along with becoming the TCL Commissioner, a role that he recently just completed so that he could return to coaching in the TCL.