Division I · United Athletic Conference
Austin Peay State University Baseball
Clarksville, TN · the Governors · Austin Peay State University overview
39
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.7M
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$42,794
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
980
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Austin Peay State University fields a baseball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,668,972, about the median of $1.6M — $42,794 per roster spot, upper half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,788,565 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,676 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#147Team budgetof 306 · Division I#140Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#188Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#133APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,668,972 for the year
- Operating expenses$526,525 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,794 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,788,565 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,676 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$367,663 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Roland Fanning head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Keirce Kimbel | Assistant Coach Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jon Littell | Assistant Coach Hitting Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,587undergraduates · 9,945 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 5,559 applicants
SAT middle 50%943 – 1165
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Baseball
Full picture →39on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3439
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,668,972 $42,794 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,788,565
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $367,663
Cost
Full picture →$14,679net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,675 in-state · $14,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program39 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,679 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,587Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 41 | 46 | $10M | 988 | 6% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 42 | 36 | $1.6M | 987 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 43 | 39 | $1.9M | 978 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 43 | 42 | $709k | — | 70% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 54 | 40 | $1.1M | 989 | 86% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 59 | 40 | $1.5M | 965 | 97% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 73 | 43 | $1.4M | 993 | 68% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 48 | $664k | — | 67% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 85 | 34 | $941k | 969 | 87% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 100 | 36 | $1.8M | 962 | 78% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 100 | 47 | $846k | — | 95% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 102 | 26 | $237k | — | — |
Other baseball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.8M | $43,542 | 955 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.7M | $42,794 | 980 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.7M | $40,249 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 9 over cap | 43 | $1.5M | $35,700 | 985 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 14 over cap | 48 | $1.3M | $26,515 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 5 over cap | 39 | $1.2M | $30,864 | 991 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.1M | $26,413 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 10 over cap | 44 | $1M | $23,032 | 960 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 11 over cap | 45 | $805k | $17,884 | — | vs |
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