Though already a junior, Brian Hoying is a rookie on the MIT squad. He returns to the game after taking two years off to compete for the Indoor Track & Field team here at MIT. In his time away from varsity basketball, he qualified for 2001 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships in both the high jump and as a part of the distance medley relay team. His relay team finished 3rd, earning him an All-American award. Brian and teammate Andrew Tsai also led their intramural basketball team to a championship last season. More recently, Brian was named first team All-Conference for his performance as a free safety for the Engineers' varsity football team.

Brian came to MIT from St. Henry High School in St. Henry, Ohio, where he earned 8 varsity letters in three sports. He was first team All-Conference in both Track & Field (where he was the state champ in the high jump and earned All-State honors two times) and Football. As a member of the Redskins' varsity basketball team, Brian played for one of the winningest coaches in the history of Ohio high school basketball, Fran Guilbault. Coach Guilbault amassed a 613-207 record and three state titles over 37 years.

Brian's father, Randy, teaches chemistry and physics at St. Henry High School, and his mother, Linda, is a nurse. His sister recently graduated from the University of Dayton and now teaches at an elementary school. He also has a younger brother, Chris, who is a Freshman at St. Henry High School. Brian loves to eat, sleep, and win games, but he also enjoys listening to music and watching sports such as football, basketball, auto racing, and professional wrestling. He is studying Mechanical Engineering and is possibly looking for a career in the automotive industry.