“We've known each other a long time and coached against each other for 10 years,” Moon said. “Russell is a very good instructor, a very good recruiter and gives us even more credibility with the addition of him and Xavier Hernandez. We truly have a strong coaching staff.”

Prior to HBU, Stockton spent two seasons in his second stint at the University of Houston, one as assistant coach and last season as associate head coach. He played a large role in the success of pitchers Donnie Joseph, the 88th overall draft pick in 2009, and Jared Ray, a 38th-round selection in 2010.

“We are fortunate to have him and he'll be a tremendous asset to us both on the field and at future camps,” Moon said. “The guys have already taken a liking to him, his instruction and the way he goes about it. He's a hard worker is going to fit in very well.”

Stockton was the head coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville for 10 seasons, and became the program's all-time winningest coach with a 275-273 record. His final victory came as the Javelinas defeated top-seeded and nationally-ranked Abilene Christian to win the 2008 Lone Star Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
The Javelinas recorded at least 30 wins in four of his last six years and also posted four consecutive 30-plus win campaigns from 2003-06. He was also head coach at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas, where he earned several coach of the year honors.

Stockton was a four-year letterwinner on the Cougar baseball team under his father, Bragg, who coached the Cougars from 1986-94. He was an infielder for three years as well as a relief pitcher and was a member of two NCAA Regional-qualifying teams. After his playing career, he had his first stint as an assistant at Houston on his father's staff from 1991-94.

Stockton holds a bachelor's and master's degree in kinesiology from Houston. He and his wife, Linda, have five children: Zachary, Lauren, Jacob, Amanda and Peter.