Blake McDonald serves as Assistant Coach for San Diego State University's Baseball program in San Diego. The San Diego State source profile describes McDonald's current role and recent program context, including that San Diego State baseball head coach Kevin Vance announced his third staff hire on July 31, 2025 with the addition of Blake McDonald as assistant coach. In his role, McDonald will coach the Aztec catchers and will assist with all position player development while coaching first base on game days.
The same profile adds background on McDonald's coaching path, team results, and player-development record. With McDonald on staff, Arizona compiled a 44-21 record this past season, winning the Big 12 tournament championship in its first year in the conference before punctuating a successful postseason run with berth in the NCAA Men’s College World Series. Individually, McDonald worked closely with Wildcat catcher Adonys Guzman, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB Draft after earning all-tournament honors at the NCAA Eugene Regional and College World Series. McDonald played three years of collegiate baseball as a catcher, finishing his career at Arizona in 2024 after spending two seasons at Saint Mary’s College. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Blake McDonald brings to the Baseball staff.
