Brian Meyer (coach)

Brian Meyer

• School Otterbein College

• Born May 28, 1982 in North Royalton, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Brian Meyer played second base at Otterbein College for three seasons and graduated in 2004 with a degree in sport management. He later earned a master's degree in education, also from Otterbein.

Meyer spent many years coaching on the college level in a variety of roles.

• 2007-2009 Hitting coach, Otterbein College
• 2010-2011 Assistant coach, Wright State University
• 2012-2016 Director of baseball operations, Tulane University
• 2017-2019 Volunteer assistant coach, Butler University

Meyer broadened his coaching credentials on the summer collegiate baseball circuit. In 2008 and 2009 he served as the hitting coach for the Licking County Settlers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. Meyer was named head coach in 2010 and led the Settlers to the regular season championship with a 31-11 overall record.

The Minnesota Twins hired Meyer in 2020 to be the hitting coach for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels before the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19. He started 2021 in that role, but was promoted to manager on April 19th. Meyer returned to Fort Myers as manager in 2022 and earned Manager of the Year accolades in the Florida State League. Meyer continued as the Mighty Mussels manager through 2024.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2021	Fort Myers Mighty Mussels	Low-A Southeast	60-54	3rd	Minnesota Twins
2022	Fort Myers Mighty Mussels	Florida State League	69-59	2nd	Minnesota Twins	Lost in 1st round
2023	Fort Myers Mighty Mussels	Florida State League	67-64	5th	Minnesota Twins
2024	Fort Myers Mighty Mussels	Florida State League	66-59	4th	Minnesota Twins

Related Sites

• Butler University Bio
• Meyer Uses Many Tools to Assess Butler Hitters