East Central University Baseball
East Central University fields a baseball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 77 players, well above the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $473,101, below the median of $584k — $6,144 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,114,035 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,802 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster77 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$473,101 for the year
- Operating expenses$173,761 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,144 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,114,035 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,802 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$23,277 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Paxson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 33%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $473,101 $6,144 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,114,035
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $23,277
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,032 in-state · $17,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research East Central 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 31 | $679k | — | 56% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 54 | 40 | $6.8M | 964 | 77% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 55 | 46 | $533k | — | 80% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 74 | 84 | $748k | — | 97% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 47 | $604k | — | — | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 76 | 59 | $632k | — | 82% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 61 | $241k | — | 47% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 96 | 41 | $4.6M | 970 | 71% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 97 | 40 | $2.4M | 989 | 99% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 101 | 42 | $464k | — | — | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 29 | $550k | — | — | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 124 | 35 | $327k | — | 65% |
Other baseball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 46 | $818k | $17,773 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 31 | $679k | $21,888 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 47 | $604k | $12,859 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 41 | $582k | $14,183 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 35 | $537k | $15,348 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 46 | $533k | $11,576 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 49 | $521k | $10,639 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 65 | $478k | $7,357 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 77 | $473k | $6,144 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 56 | $461k | $8,235 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 56 | $460k | $8,208 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 39 | $355k | $9,097 | — | vs |
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