Brian James Hug passed away on May 20th, 2021 at the age of 48 after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Brian was a native of Long Island, NY and moved to Maryland soon after graduating from Binghamton University in New York. Here, he built a community of friends, started his family and began his career in air quality planning at the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Brian was passionate about all things baseball—from coaching his sons' youth games to cheering on his beloved New York Yankees. To Brian, coaching wasn't only about creating a better ballplayer, but also working to instill confidence in every member of the team on their journeys to young adulthood. And is it perhaps fitting that such an avowed fan of the sport spent his final afternoon on earth at the ballpark, taking in an Orioles game at Camden Yards.
Brian also loved music (especially Pearl Jam), craft beers, soccer, and his Jeep. But more than anything, he loved his family. It was that love that inspired him to fight so hard—and to appreciate every extra moment singing in the car with all of his kids, coaching his boys and their friends, dancing with his daughter, and living every minute that he was here.
It’s tough to capture all the years of someone’s life in a short obituary. But if there is one word that represents Brian’s time here – it’s probably connection. Brian created meaningful connections with all of the people he cared about: his family, his friends, his fellow coaches and players, the coworkers he mentored over the years, and a community of fellow cancer patients who he encouraged and supported — even while waging his own battle against a disease that takes too many, too soon — he never stopped coaching, never stopped caring.
Brian left it all on the field. His loss is felt deeply by all who knew and loved him.
Brian is survived by his beloved wife of 15 years Sarah Catherine Hug (nee Wolf); his loving children, Tyler (12), Joshua (10), and Lillian (10); parents, Edward and Janice Hug; sister, Jennifer Lynn Hug; parents-in-law, Dennis and Kathy Wolf; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Wolf and his wife Amanda; nephews, Ascher and Sullivan Wolf; he is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Mountain Christian Church (Cook Auditorium) from 3-5PM, where a Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to support Brian’s children by going to the following links, Joshua's College Fund https://www.troweprice.com/usis/go-tuition-gift/maryland-529/44f99b58acb34e268e1a00793c51a958, Tyler's College Fund https://www.troweprice.com/usis/go-tuition-gift/maryland-529/90583bbf429e4604a365399470ada956, Lillian's Future http://www.sumday.com/gift/maryland-able/HCarrzcB-0iAYATvj50J7Q.
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