Wilmington University Men's Baseball

August was the assistant baseball coach, assistant athletic director, and building and grounds supervisor at Cecil County Community College prior to coming to Wilmington University. The Wildcats became the first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference team to ever win the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament and advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2015. August led the Wildcats to a 37-15 overall record in 2015, beating 20th ranked Southern New Hampshire, Stonehill, No. 1/3 Franklin Pierce, and St. Thomas Aquinas to capture their first ever regional championship. August previously took the Wildcats deeper into the postseason than ever before in 2013, earning the first No. 1 seed in for the East Regional Tournament in program history, while also shattering the NCAA era wins record by going 43-17 overall. The team was one game away from reaching the NCAA Division II World Series in 2013, falling in the NCAA Division II East Region Championship game held at Southern New Hampshire University. August has enjoyed some of his most successful campaigns over the past five seasons, leading his team to 185-70-1 overall record in five seasons, reaching the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament each year. He is currently 349-209-2 in 11 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats. August and the Wildcats have also won four of the past five CACC Tournament Championships. August also won his 300 career game on April 12, 2014 with a sweep of Bloomfield on the road. The Delaware native has coached five CACC Pitchers of the Year, four CACC Players of the Year, one CACC Rookie of the Year and has been named CACC Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2015. On top of numerous CACC All-Conference and All-Region selections, August has also had 12 players named to various post season All-American Teams. He also became the Universitys second coach to ever be named the East Region Coach of the Year, earning the ABCAs award in 2015. August was a three-year starter for the Blue Hens, and led Delaware to the NCAA post season in 1996. He was named to the America East All-Conference team in 1995, 1996, and 1997, and was a member of three nationally ranked Delaware teams during those seasons. August helped lead the Blue Hens to the NAC title in 1995 and 1996, and the America East title in 1997. He was also named the America East Player of the Year in 1997, and still holds many offensive records for Delaware. After his senior year of high school in 1994, August was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the Major League Baseball Draft. Brian instead went to play for the Blue Hens, and following his career with Delaware, was again selected in 1997 in the draft by the New York Yankees. August went on to play for three years at third base in the Yankees minor league system, garnering MVP honors in the New York Penn League in 1998. August helped lead a Cecil team that finished the 2004 season with a 41-12 record, including a loss in the regional final. The Seahawks ended the year ranked fifth in the nation in NJCAA Division II. His 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012 Wildcat squads captured the CACC Championship and earned the automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals. The 2007 squad made history with the CACC Championship, earning the teams' first appearance into an NCAA Regional Tournament. Coach August and his team finished third at the NCAA Division II East Regional tournament after winning the CACC Tournament in 2009.  Coach August currently works in the University's athletic department as the Associate Athletic Director. He resides in New Castle with his wife Ashley, along with his three children, Tyler (10), Madelyn (8), and Cameron (5). 21-25-1 15-9 (4) CACC Tournament (1-2) 30-21 21-6 (2) CACC Tournament (0-2) 29-20 10-6 (2) CACC Tournament Champions (3-0) #6 NCAA Northeast Region (0-2) 26-26 17-10 (5) - 29-29 15-12 (3) CACC Tournament Champions (3-0) #6 NCAA East Region (2-2) 29-18 16-4 (1) CACC Regular Season Champions CACC Tournament (1-2) CACC Coach of the Year 37-12 15-5 (2) CACC Tournament Champions (3-0) NCAA East Region (0-2) 33-18 14-6 (2) CACC Tournament Champions (3-0) #5 NCAA East Region (1-2) 43-14 17-3 (1) CACC Regular Season Champions CACC Tournament Champions (3-0) #1 NCAA East Region (3-2) 35-11-1 17-3 (1) Bill Giles Invitational Champions CACC Regular Season Champions CACC Tournament Runner-Ups (2-2) #3 NCAA East Region (1-2)

Now in his eighth season, Dennis Walker joined the Wildcat staff in 2014 for his first season with the Wilmington University baseball program. He comes to Wilmington after a successful and tenured career at Salesianum High School in Wilmington, Del. Walker will work with the Wildcat catchers, both defensively and offensively. Walker is currently completing his 28th year as a health and physical education teacher at Salesianum, in addition to working with the baseball, football, and basketball teams. He spent 14 years as the head coach of the baseball team, leading his teams to three DIAA State Championships, four finals appearances, as well as four more semi-finals appearances. Walker has been involved with the Salesianum baseball program for 25 years in many different capacities. In addition to coaching, Walker has established himself as a tutor for young catchers in the Wilmington, Del., area. Prior to coaching, Walker was a four-year member of the West Chester University baseball team as a catcher, graduating in 1980. Walker and his wife, Lori, reside in Pike Creek, Del., and have three children; Kevin, a DeSales University graduate and a history teacher and head boys lacrosse at Delaware Military Academy, Sara, a St. Joseph's University graduate and a second lieutenant in the USMC, and John, a graduate of Salesianum. 

Chuck Clausius joined the Wilmington University baseball program as an assistant coach in August 2022, with his first season on the bench with the Wildcats in 2023. Clausius brings a wealth of baseball knowledge to Brian August’s staff, totaling 32 years of coaching experience in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He currently works as a coach with the Titus Baseball Academy out of Wilmington. The long-time coach began his career at Glasgow High School in 1991. Clausius helped lead Newark High School to a State Championship in 1996 as an assistant and then moved over to New Jersey and led Pennsville Memorial High School to the 1999 Group One South Jersey Finalists as the head coach. He came back to Delaware and led the 2002 Brandywine team to the DIAA State Championship as the head coach as well. Clausius has coached teams to the State Tournament a total number of 17 times in Delaware and New Jersey with Pennsville, Brandywine, Archmere, and Newark Charter. He was named the Diamond State Conference Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2014, as well as being named the DIAA Baseball Coach of the Year in 2014 at Archmere. Outside of Wilmington, he is also the recruiting and training coordinator at Delaware Fury Baseball.  Chuck and his wife, Paige, have two children. Their son, Kody, graduated from Gettysburg and transferred to Wilmington to play his final season for the Wildcats, and their daughter, Keleigh, is at Gwynedd-Mercy University where she plays field hockey.

Tyler Hansen joined the Wilmington University baseball program as an assistant coach in August 2022, with his first season on the bench with the Wildcats in 2023. Hansen will be the pitching coach for the Wildcats. Hansen is getting his first look at collegiate baseball, coming to Wilmington with knowledge inside the Maryland travel ball organization. He currently works with the All Seasons Sports Academy and the 5-Star National Mid-Atlantic organization. He is the Director of Pitching at the All-Seasons Sports Academy in Elkton, Maryland, providing individual instruction on pitching mechanics, strategy, grips, and the mentality of pitching. Hansen uses Rapsodo, the ArmCare.com app, Core Velocity Belt, Clean Fuego Balls, Crossover Symmetry Resistance Bands, and Driveline Plyocare Balls to help train and develop his players. Hansen is also a head coach for the 5-Star National Mid-Atlantic programs, running all aspects of the program. He got his coaching start at Caravel Academy as an assistant coach from 2015-17 under head coach Paul Niggebrugge. Hansen graduated from Ohio University Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Sports Administration in 2015.