Michael Dalton is in his second year as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs. The 2012 season was his first at Butler, and he was promoted to full-time assistant after his first year. He is primarily responsible for hitting and fielding instruction.

Dalton, who played collegiate baseball at Huntington College in Indiana, previously served as the head coach at Danville Area Community College in Illinois and lead the Jaguars to a 31-win season in 2010-11. Additionally, in 2008-09, he worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Ball State University.