Bio

Andrew Mckeon enters his secondseason as an assistant with the Fitchburg state baseball team.  He will primarily serve as the pitching coach and will assist in recruiting, game and practice management.  

Mckeon comes to FSU after serving the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Moses Brown High School in Providence RI.  During his tenure as the pitching coach the Quakers saw the team’s ERA dip over a run and a half, including a state leading 1.77 team ERA in 2015.  Moses Brown also had some of their most successful seasons in program history by making the Division 1 state tournament all three years including a trip to the RI Final Four in 2015 and Elite Eight in 2016.

While at MB, Mckeon produced nine high school all-star pitchers and 7 All-Division 1 pitchers.  He also coached 1 first team all-state selection and the 2015 Division 1-B Cy Young award winner.  He has helped several MB alum go on to play college baseball. 

Mckeon has also coached Junior and Senior American legion baseball for teams based out of Johnston and Cranston RI from 2012-2014 and again in 2016.  He has served as both a head coach and assistant.  Additionally, he served as the manager for the 2015 Rhode Island Connie Mack state champions.  He also has served as the head coach for several AAU teams ranging from 12U to 18U operating out of the Rhode Island Reds baseball club from 2010-2012. 

Mckeon attended Rhode Island College, earning a bachelor’s degree in community health with a concentration in wellness and movement studies and a minor in coaching in 2015.  As a player, he was a pitcher for the Anchormen baseball team from 2009-2013.  He found success both starting and out of the bullpen, including a team-leading 4.38 ERA in his freshman campaign.  Following his playing career, Mckeon stayed on as a student assistant coach while continuing to pursue his degree.  He was involved with all aspects of the program from day to day operations to game and practice management. 

Mckeon also served as the Interim pitching coach at Roger Williams under Coach Briand in the fall of 2015.  Currently, Mckeon serves as the head coach for the Central Massachusetts team in the showcase league.