Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Coastal Carolina University Baseball
Conway, SC · the Chanticleers · Coastal Carolina University overview
42
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 34
$5.2M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$124,069
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
973
APR
93% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Coastal Carolina University fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $5,210,907, well above the median of $1.6M — $124,069 per roster spot, top 10% 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 973, about the median of 979, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,778,448 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,829 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$5,210,907 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,385,213 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$124,069 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,778,448 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,829 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$781,729 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lemonis head coach | Head 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,306undergraduates · 10,829 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 18,223 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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 Rate973
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,210,907 $124,069 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,778,448
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $781,729
Cost
Full picture →$14,453net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,640 in-state · $29,628 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 37 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Coastal Carolina University
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 divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,453 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,306Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 46 | 71 | $709k | — | 82% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | 36 | $297k | — | 92% | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 43 | $1.5M | 982 | 74% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 73 | 55 | $698k | — | 97% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 40 | $1.1M | 968 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 88 | 38 | $1.3M | 964 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 88 | 52 | $1.8M | 951 | 72% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 93 | 78 | $320k | — | 75% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 108 | 40 | $321k | — | 73% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 111 | 52 | $675k | — | 78% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 113 | 41 | $2M | 978 | 94% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 116 | 40 | $968k | — | 85% |
Other baseball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $124,069 | 973 | vs | |
| Marshall University 6 over cap | 40 | $4.4M | $110,999 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,794 | 951 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 39 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | vs | |
| James Madison University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.2M | $54,022 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 8 over cap | 42 | $2.2M | $51,863 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $53,420 | 976 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,127 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.9M | $48,508 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $47,695 | 971 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 15 over cap | 49 | $1.9M | $37,849 | 981 | vs | |
| Troy University 13 over cap | 47 | $1.7M | $36,618 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,014 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 8 over cap | 42 | $1.3M | $31,223 | 974 | vs |
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