Dickinson State University Men's Baseball

Mike Dahl is entering his seventh season as head baseball coach at Dickinson State University. Since taking over the program, Dahl has guided the Blue Hawks through continued growth and historic milestones, including the team’s first-ever appearance in the NAIA National Tournament in 2025. During the 2024–2025 season, Dickinson State posted a 21–31 overall record and a 10–10 mark in NSAA play, placing second in the conference tournament. The Blue Hawks advanced to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in program history. Under Dahl’s leadership, four players—Wyatt Wilharm, Luis Rodriguez, John Michael Gonzalez Jr., and Jacob Scully—earned Second Team All-NSAA honors. Throughout his tenure, Dahl has coached 18 All-Conference athletes, one Gold Glove recipient, 38 NSAA Scholar-Athletes, and seven NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes. In 2023–2024, the Blue Hawks finished 13–35 (7–16 NSAA), while the 2022–2023 squad went 22–28 overall and 12–15 in the NSAA. The 2021–2022 team posted a 20–24 record and advanced four athletes to All-Conference recognition. In his first season (2020–2021), the team returned to competition after a two-year hiatus, finishing 15–25 and placing third in the NSAA Tournament. Prior to Dickinson State, Dahl served as head coach at Presentation College in Aberdeen, South Dakota. In 2017, he led the Saints to the best record in program history (26 wins) and an appearance in the NSAA Tournament championship game. He was named NSAA Coach of the Year and coached five All-Conference athletes during his time there. Dahl’s previous experience includes roles as a graduate assistant at NCAA Division II Northern State University, where he earned a master’s degree in sports performance and leadership. He also coached at Schreiner University (TX) and completed internships with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league affiliates in Charleston, West Virginia, and Bradenton, Florida. Dahl graduated from the University of Charleston (WV) in 2010 with a degree in sports administration and a minor in business. He played collegiately as an outfielder. He currently resides in Dickinson, North Dakota. Year-by-Year Head Coaching Record – Dickinson State Baseball Season Overall Record 2020–2021 15–25 2021–2022 20–24 2022–2023 22–28 2023–2024 13–35 2024–2025 21–31 Total 91–143

Dan enters his second season as the primary pitching coach for the Blue Hawks.Prior to his time at Dickinson he attended Eastern Nazarene College where he obtained a degree in Business Marketing. He also attended Concordia Nebraska where he received his MBA.During his playing career, he helped lead the lions to their first postseason appearance in over a decade while serving as the closer where he had a 3.13 ERA and had 39 strikeouts in 23 innings. During his time with the bulldogs he also pitched out of the bullpen for 2 seasons where they won a conference title and made 2 regional appearances. He also threw the 4th no hitter in Bulldogs history when he combined for a no-hitter in a start. Over the 2 years at Concordia, he pitched in 45 innings for the bulldogs and had 85 strikeouts. During his final season he lead the country in K/9 (18.3) where he had 43 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.

Colin Hageman enters his first season with the Blue Hawks as the infield coach and assistant hitting coach for the Dickinson State baseball program. A native of Wisconsin, Hageman comes to DSU after a five-year playing career at the University of Wisconsin–Stout, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. During his time with the Blue Devils, he played in 140 career games and showcased his versatility by playing six of the nine defensive positions. In addition to his collegiate experience, Hageman competed in two high-level summer leagues. He spent two seasons with the Watertown Rapids of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) and closed out the 2022 season with the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League. Hageman is currently pursuing his Master of Business Administration at Dickinson State University.