OKLAHOMA CITY – Mid-America Christian University baseball head coach Adrian Savedra continues to add to his coaching staff for the 2019-20 season and beyond. After recently announcing the addition of Nick Blackburn, the Evangels have announced an addition to their full time staff to complete the group that will lead the Evangels into the future.

MACU announced the selection of Brett Stanton to the staff on Tuesday morning, and the announcement completes the coaching staff.

"I am really excited to have Brett join our staff," head coach Adrian Savedra said. "He comes from a winning program and he brings those winning expectations with him. He deeply cares for his players, and he has a track record of success."

A product of Warner University in 2011, Stanton was a 4-year member of the Royals pitching staff. He was a part of teams that made three straight appearances in the NAIA Opening round in 2007, '08, and '09, and in his four seasons at Warner the Royals were 132-94. Individually, he made 44 appearances for the Royals, including 21 starts and four complete games. He compiled a 12-7 record with a 4.15 ERA in 151.2 innings of work. Stanton held opponents to a .262 average with 97 strikeouts.

He moved into a coaching role with the Royals for the 2012 season, and in the fall of that year, he moved on to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri for a Graduate Assistant position with the Bearcats. He spent two season with SBU managing the pitching staff and assisting with recruiting and staff management as well.

In 2014, he moved on to Western Oklahoma State College as the Associate Head Coach under Kurt Russell. With the Pioneers, Stanton immediately helped lead them to a NJCAA World Series runner-up finish. The 2015 Pioneers were 53-13, and the pitching staff was outstanding, posting a team ERA of 3.91 in 486.0 innings. The Pioneers averaged nearly 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Stanton and the Pioneers made another trip to the NJCAA World Series in 2016, finishing fifth, and their strikeouts per nine innings went up to 10.81.

In all, Stanton helped lead the Pioneers to a 230-73 (.759) record in five seasons as the associate head coach.

"I am very excited for the opportunity to be joining the MACU family," remarked Stanton. "Mid-America offers an amazing opportunity for student-athletes to grow into exceptional members of society. I look forward to working with Coach Savedra and doing my part in making Mid-America a top level program."