OXFORD | Brett Huber’s latest two years in Oxford taught him a great deal about organization, maturity and a different side to high-level baseball.

It also showed him he didn't want to stay off the field any longer.

The Ole Miss director of baseball operations, who set the school career saves record as a Rebel player, is now a director for the St. Louis Pirates, a top-tier amateur baseball development program in the Midwest. Huber was with the Pirates prior to returning to his alma mater for the off-the-field role.

“The biggest thing is to get back to coaching on the field and I have a niche for that,” Huber said. “(Ole Miss assistant Mike) Clement talks about going to the field early and being a field rat. I understand people who say that. I love being on a field. From the operations standpoint I learned a lot from coach (Mike) Bianco and all the staff there and behind the scenes stuff. It prepared me for this.”

Rick Strickland started the Pirates in 1995 but in recent years has developed a reputation as a hitting specialist. His clients include Andrew Benintendi, Matt Adams, Matt Reynolds, Corey Ray and others. With that part of Strickland’s career prospering, Huber is taking over the day-to-day workings of the Pirates.

Former Ole Miss outfielder DJ Miller was a member of the Pirates.

Currently the organization has six teams with the ages ranging from 15-to-17 years old, but there will soon be a large group of players added in the 10-to-14 age ranges. Huber left Oxford the week after the season ended, and he’s currently with the Pirates in Clemson, South Carolina.

Other than directing the overall organization, Huber will join the Pirates’ top teams in the major events around the country, allowing him to again be hands-on from a coaching standpoint. His goal is to make the Pirates more nationally known and increase the development of players into major college prospects.

His time in Oxford and with Bianco gave him the foundation for this move.

“The biggest thing is I grew up,” Huber said. “From a standpoint of being in college and pro ball there’s still some kid in you. Working with Rick and the kids I was still in the game of baseball and nothing was different with me. The thing in Oxford was understanding it was a job and with Bianco it’s his job to be on me about being perfect.

“I became less worried about my personal life and the little things. I wanted to do the best I could for the program with schedules and practice logs with compliance. There’s a long list of things to do with the budget and the $30 million stadium you have to keep updated. It was great to be in that environment and one day I hope to get back to coaching at the college level.”

Huber, a native of Belleville, Illinois, recorded 38 saves during his Ole Miss career and had a 1.54 ERA as a senior in 2013.