Andrew McKeon
Andrew McKeon

Bio

Cirella on Andrew McKeon - "Andrew was a hidden gem that really came on my radar in July through conversations with other coaches in the region. He will be filling Coach Kehew's role as pitching coach/recruiting coordinator and so far he's been a breathe of fresh air. He's got a lot of knowledge and energy and he is really connecting with many of the recruits. I expect the same as he works with our student-athletes. His philosophies are consistent with mine and he should really be able to hit the ground running in September. Andrew is a guy who has been in coaching for a few years now and is really starting to blossom. We are extremely lucky to have him around."


Andrew McKeon joined the Salve Regina baseball staff in July of 2018, taking over as the program’s pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Mckeon is oversees the development of all pitchers on the staff, assists in working with the hitters and is responsible for developing the year-round strength and conditioning needs of the baseball team. He also assists in all operational tasks of the baseball program such as fundraising and academic support.

The 2020 season for Salve Regina looked promising as the team raced out to a 4-0 start prior to the cancellation of the season due to the pandemic. The pitching staff was off to a strong start as they ranked second in the country in WHIP and strikeouts per nine and third in hits allowed and strikeout to walk ratio. Additionally, the offense ranked in the top fifteen in the country in scoring prior to the shutdown. Once again, the baseball program was recognized for academic excellence by the ABCA with a 3.18 GPA

The 2019 Seahawks were crowned CCC tournament champions and advanced to the Hartford regional as the #3 seed. The team finished the year 28-18 and placed nine on all conference teams, including the conference player of the year and the conference leader in strikeouts. The pitching staff led the CCC in strikeouts and ranked second in ERA. Individually, two pitchers found themselves in the top fifteen nationwide in strikeouts per 9 innings and top five in the conference in ERA and strikeouts. Offensively, the team led the CCC in hits and ranked second in batting average. In addition, one player was named CoSIDA academic all-district and the team received ABCA recognition for academic excellence with a 3.09 GPA.

Prior to coming to Salve, McKeon spent a year as part of an Anna Maria College coaching staff in 2018 which inherited a 7-31 ball club. While serving as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, Anna Maria recorded 16 wins, the highest total for the program in almost a decade and made their first conference tournament appearance in six years. The Amcats saw vast improvement in every statistical category and three players earned all-conference honors. In 2017, Mckeon spent the year as the pitching coach at Fitchburg State University. Under his guidance, the Falcons finished the year as the third seed in the MASCAC tournament for the second consecutive year.

McKeon also has experience coaching at several levels of baseball including the collegiate summer circuit as he spent 2017 and 2018 in the dugout with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. McKeon was responsible for managing the pitching staff on a daily basis as well as assisting in coordinating travel arrangements for the team. In both seasons, the team finished in the top three in ERA and strikeouts, culminating in a 36-17 finish and a league championship in 2018. At the high school level, Mckeon spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the Moses Brown School in Providence, R.I. where he worked primarily with the pitchers and had a hand in all baseball operations. Moses Brown experienced some of their most successful seasons during this time period, most notably in 2015 as they made an appearance in the RI final four, bolstered by a pitching staff which led the state with a 1.77 ERA.

A 2015 graduate of Rhode Island College, McKeon earned a bachelor’s degree in Community Health and Wellness with a concentration in Wellness and Movement studies; while also minoring in coaching. As a pitcher at RIC from 2009-2013, he found success in several roles during his tenure which included a team leading 4.38 ERA as a freshman. Following his playing career, Mckeon joined the staff as a student assistant while continuing to pursue his degree and was involved in all aspects of the program from day to day operations to game and practice management and recruiting.