"I don't know what size of shoe Doug wears, but I can guarantee you those are big shoes to fill," Doe said of taking over the program from Wren who led the Apaches to five national championships.

Doe said while the barbeque in Kansas is good, it does not compare to Texas'. He was excited about returning to the Lone Star State and coming to the "wonderful city of Tyler."

He added Region XIV is a highly competitive conference and "our goal is to get to Grand Junction (Colorado, site of the NJCAA World Series)."

Wren said there was more than 60 applicants for the position and the field was narrowed to three finalists.

It was the first hire for Wren, who became AD last month. It also meant a great deal to Wren, who along with Dr. Jonathan Groth, built the Apache program into a national powerhouse, including six national titles.

He noted the program is dear to his heart as Wren played and coached at TJC and it was important to bring in a coach with his full trust "and Brett is that man."

Doe, who was all-state at Mesquite Poteet High School and later played at Navarro and Baylor University, was joined by his wife Alexandra and children — 4-year-old son Lou (named for Lou Gehrig) and 1-year-old daughter Ada.

After his college playing days, Doe was drafted in the 38th round by the Minnesota Twins. After two years in the Twins organization, injuries forced him out of the game and he became an assistant coach at Navarro, helping the Bulldogs finish third in the 2019 NJCAA World Series.

He then moved to Dodge City, leading the Conquistadors to a 96-79 record.

In his first season leading the Conquistadors, Doe coached the team to a 28-27 record and 15-17 in Jayhawk Conference action finishing sixth in the KJCCC West Division. Year two saw a two win improvement overall and three win improvement in KJCCC action as the Conqs finished fifth in the KJCCC West with a 30-29 records and 18-14 in KJCCC action.

His third season leading the Conqs the team posted a 38-23 record finishing third in the KJCCC West and recorded the most wins and KJCCC wins in a season since 2017. The 2024 season saw the Conqs have eight players earn All-KJCCC honors as the Conqs won a first round playoff series for the first time since 2017.

In three seasons, 22 players have earned All-Conference KJCCC honors for the Conqs under Coach Doe, while three have picked up All-Region honors. He had a KJCCC Gold Glove winner in Brian Hallum in 2024 at first base and earned KJCCC West Coach of the Year in 2024.

Playing for his father, Bobby Doe, Brett was a two-time all-state performer at Mesquite Poteet. He first signed to play at the University of New Mexico before transferring to Navarro and helping the Bulldogs to the national championship as a freshman in 2011 and a runner-up finish in 2012. He was named team captain and an NJCAA Academic All-American while at Navarro as well.

From Navarro, Doe moved on to play at Baylor University in 2013 and 2014 where he was also named a team captain. Making 89 total appearances as a Bear, Doe, who played shortstop and catcher, ranked second on the team in both batting average and on-base percentage as a senior. He earned Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition three times while at Baylor, which help propell him to be drafted in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins. Doe spent two seasons in the Twins organization, even acting as a bullpen coach for the Rochester Red Wings before injuries prompted him to begin his career as a junior college baseball coach.