Blake McFadden - Baseball Coach - Dartmouth College Athletics

Blake McFadden

Title:
Interim Head Coach
Alma Mater:
Kansas State ’16
Email:
blake.e.mcfadden@dartmouth.edu
Phone (603):
603-646-9775
At Dartmouth:
8th Year (2019-)

McFadden joined the Big Green coaching staff in the fall of 2018 to help with the pitchers and serve as the bullpen coach after spending two seasons at Missouri Western. He was elevated to interim head coach through the 2025-26 season in July of 2025 after longtime Head Coach Bob Whalen announced his retirement.

In his six years as the Big Green's pitching coach, the staff has averaged a 6.95 ERA, and McFadden has worked with dominant pitchers including Jack Metzger who led the team with six saves in a season twice and ranks third all-time among Big Green pitchers with 12 career saves.

In 2025, Eddie Albert and Nate Isler were strong as starting pitcher for McFadden and the Big Green. Isler led the team with 55.1 innings pitched while Albert posted the most strikeouts, 51, including his career high 11 in his start vs. the Cornell Big Red. Joseph Chambers made 16 appearances out of the bullpen, the most of the Big Green, leading the team with a 4.13 ERA.

McFadden took over as Dartmouth's Interim Head Coach ahead of the 2026 season, posting a 15-25, 7-14 Ivy League record in his first season at the helm. The Big Green earned the first win under McFadden in their season opener, defeating FDU 7-6 for Dartmouth's first Opening Day win since 2019. Dartmouth earned his first conference win under McFadden against Columbia, a 3-2 10-inning win that also snapped a nine-game losing skid against the Lions. The Big Green also snapped a losing streak against Princeton, winning their first game over the Tigers since 2022.

McFadden's pitching background shined through in his first season at the helm, as the Big Green's staff posted a league low 4.32 ERA. Dartmouth had multiple pitchers lead the league in individual categories as well, as Nate Isler led the Ivy League in strikeouts (80) and was second overall in innings pitched (65) and Mac Burke's four saves ranked second in the league. Additionally, Nate Kugler's 3.35 ERA was the fourth best among Ancient Eight teams. Dartmouth took home four All-Ivy postseason honorees including their first First-Teamer since 2022.

As the pitching coach for the Griffons, McFadden helped the staff post an ERA in the top four in the 13-team MIAA both of his years there. Missouri Western qualified for the NCAA Division II Central regional during his first season as three of his starters ranked among the league’s top 10. He also coached four pitchers to All-MIAA honors in both seasons, including first-team honoree Richie Peoples in 2017.

Prior to Missouri Western, McFadden pitched for Kansas State University and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. He pitched a key role for the Wildcats in their successful 2013 season as they won the Big 12 conference title and advanced to the NCAA Super Regional. During that season, McFadden was named to the Big 12 All-Rookie team with a 6-3 record over 13 starts and 58.0 innings as the Sunday starter.

In the summer of 2015, he was the pitching coach for the St. Joseph Mustangs in the college wooden bat summer league team and help guide the Mustangs to the league title.

A native of St. Joseph, Missouri, McFadden was one of the most decorated high school baseball players in Missouri State High School Activities Association history. In 2012, he was the MSHSAA Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year, Louisville Slugger All-American and a 32nd-round draft selection of the Detroit Tigers.

McFadden graduated from Kansas State with a bachelor of science in human ecology with a major in athletic training and minor of kinesiology.