Division I · Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State University Baseball
New Britain, CT · the Blue Devils · Central Connecticut State University overview
42
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 34
$847k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$20,171
Per roster spot
median $39,211
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
967
APR
95% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Central Connecticut State University fields a baseball team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $847,191, well below the median of $1.6M — $20,171 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 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 967, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,386,573 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,748 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#262Team budgetof 306 · Division I#272Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#77Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#219APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$847,191 for the year
- Operating expenses$206,984 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,171 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 947 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,386,573 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,748 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$43,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hickey head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pat Hall | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Bono | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bob Nenna | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Trevor Brown | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kameron Hartenstein | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →7,917undergraduates · 9,712 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 8,282 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Baseball
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3442
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $847,191 $20,171 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,386,573
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $43,770
Cost
Full picture →$17,207net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,460 in-state · $25,736 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · 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 program42 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,207 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,917Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 33 | $350k | — | 34% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 6 | 47 | $211k | — | 80% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 8 | 56 | $376k | 994 | 83% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 11 | 38 | $455k | — | 17% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 20 | 48 | $724k | — | — | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 20 | 32 | $1.2M | 985 | 77% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 26 | 45 | $126k | — | 64% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 27 | 35 | $566k | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 32 | $1.5M | 1000 | 5% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 28 | 42 | $2.8M | 982 | 54% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 40 | $307k | — | 81% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 33 | $653k | — | 81% |
Other baseball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 4 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $28,517 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College 4 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $27,940 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College 14 over cap | 48 | $1M | $21,058 | 971 | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 8 over cap | 42 | $847k | $20,171 | 967 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College at cap | 34 | $789k | $23,210 | — | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 5 over cap | 39 | $775k | $19,883 | 944 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 19 over cap | 53 | $761k | $14,350 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 3 over cap | 37 | $724k | $19,577 | 954 | vs | |
| University of New Haven room for 1 | 33 | $653k | $19,783 | — | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 1 over cap | 35 | $634k | $18,100 | 976 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 2 | 32 | $370k | $11,570 | 957 | vs | |
| Delaware State University room for 9 | 25 | $319k | $12,755 | 955 | vs |
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