Blake Dean (baseball)

Dean played collegiately at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was one of LSU's leading hitters and was named MVP of the 2008 SEC baseball tournament. He has also received many other freshman awards, such as 2007 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American; 2007 Freshman All-SEC; 2007 Louisiana Freshman of the Year; SEC Freshman of the Week (May 7, 2007 and April 16, 2007)."[http://www.kalb.com/index.php/sports/article/blake-dean-receives-all-american-honors/9011/ Blake Dean receives All-American honors]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", KALB-TV. Retrieved on 2008-06-17."SPORTSLINE – Dean named to SEC All-Freshman Team", Northwest Florida Daily News, May 23, 2007.

Blake Dean tried out as a pitcher, coming out of high school. He was on the verge of getting cut, because he lacked velocity. He was quickly converted to a first baseman, after his coach saw him hit batting practice. He started all four years at first base and was one of the best power hitters in LSU baseball history.lsusports.net In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was selected to participate in the league's All-Star Home Run Derby.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2007&T=wareham_gatemen |title=2007 Wareham Gatemen |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/asgnews/index.html?article_id=527 |title=West All-Star Roster: All Star Game 2007 |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2020}}

In 2008 while helping lead his team to the 2008 College World Series, Dean was named a Baseball America First-Team All-American.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/awards/all-america-teams/2008/266322.html|title=BaseballAmerica.com: College: Awards: All-America Teams: 2008 First-Team College All-Americans|date=June 12, 2008|work=baseballamerica.com}} In 2009 Dean was given another All-America selection as he was named to the pre-Season All-America team by Baseball America (2nd team) and Rivals.com (1st team).{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3672117|title=Baseball Players Named to Preseason All-America Teams|work=LSUsports.net}} In 2010 Dean was a candidate for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/blake_dean/|title=Blake Dean|work=seniorclassaward.com}}

He was drafted in the tenth round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft in the summer of 2009 by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign.{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=min|title=Minnesota Twins 2015 Draft Results|work=Minnesota Twins|access-date=August 18, 2009|archive-date=May 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515200746/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=min|url-status=dead}} He then was drafted in the eighth round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010. He spent two years in the Dodgers' farm system, one with the Ogden Raptors and one with the Great Lakes Loons.

Dean became an assistant for the New Orleans Privateers baseball team after retiring from professional play.{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/uno/index.ssf/2014/02/former_lsu_first_baseman_blake.html|title=Former LSU first baseman Blake Dean will be in the opposing UNO dugout for Friday's season opener|first=Rachel|last=Whittaker|work=NOLA.com|date=February 12, 2014|accessdate=June 10, 2015}}

After three seasons as an assistant, Dean was named the interim head coach heading into the 2016 season{{cite web|author1=Brandon Scardigli|title=Blake Dean Named Interim Head Coach of Privateers Baseball|url=http://www.unoprivateers.com/news/2015/5/21/BB_0521155759.aspx|publisher=University of New Orleans|accessdate=May 24, 2015|date=May 21, 2015}} and, soon after, named permanent head coach.{{cite web|author1=University of New Orleans|title=Head Coach|url=http://www.unoprivateers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522|publisher=University of New Orleans|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}

On January 14, 2025, just a month before the 2025 season began, Dean announced his resignation from UNO to take a job outside of baseball, with pitching coach Dax Norris being named interim head coach.{{cite press release|url=https://unoprivateers.com/news/2025/1/14/blake-dean-steps-down-after-nine-seasons-as-head-baseball-coach-dax-norris-to-assume-role.aspx|title=Blake Dean Steps Down After Nine Seasons as Head Baseball Coach, Dax Norris to Assume Role|publisher=New Orleans Privateers|first=Emmanuel|last=Pepis|date=January 14, 2025|access-date=January 14, 2025}}

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2007	19	align="left"|LSU	align="left"|SEC	56	206	30	65	12	3	7	46	1	1	20	25	.316	.366	.505	.871	104	0	8		1	2
style="background-color:#D3D3D3" | 2008	20	align="left"| LSU	align="left"| SEC	67	269	62	95	18	3	20	73	4	2	35	46	.353	.432	.665	1.097	179	0	2		4	5
2009	21	align="left"| LSU	align="left"| SEC	72	259	67	85	18	0	17	71	4	2	50	37	.328	.432	.595	1.027	154	0	10		5	7
style="background-color:#461D7C; color:white" | colspan=4 align="right" |Totals:	195	734	159	245	48	6	44	190	9	5	105	108	.332	.410	.588	.998	437	0	20		10	11

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References:{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/src/data/lsu/assets/docs/bb/07stats/teamcume.htm|title=LSU – Season Statistics|work=lsusports.net}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/src/data/lsu/assets/docs/bb/08stats/teamcume.htm|title=LSU – Season Statistics|work=lsusports.net}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/src/data/lsu/assets/docs/bb/09stats/teamcume.htm|title=LSU – Season Statistics|work=lsusports.net}}

Below is a table of Dean's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = New Orleans Privateers

| conference = Southland Conference

| startyear = 2016

| endyear = 2024

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2016

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 31–26

| conference = 14–16

| confstanding = T–7th

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2017

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 30–28–1

| conference = 16–14

| confstanding = T–7th

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2018

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 29–32

| conference = 14–16

| confstanding = T–7th

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2019

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 29–27

| conference = 13–17

| confstanding = T–9th

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2020

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 11–6

| conference = 2–1

| confstanding = T–2nd

| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2021

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 29–28

| conference = 23–17

| confstanding = 2nd

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2022

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 30–23

| conference = 13–11

| confstanding = 3rd

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2023

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 36–24

| conference = 13–11

| confstanding = T–3rd

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 2024

| name = New Orleans

| overall = 31–26

| conference = 14–10

| confstanding = 3rd

| postseason = Southland Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal| name = New Orleans | overall = 256–220–1 | confrecord = 122–113 }}

{{CBB yearly record end| overall = 256–220–1}}

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