Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University Baseball
Statesboro, GA · the Eagles · Georgia Southern University overview
49
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.9M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$37,849
Per roster spot
median $39,211
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Georgia Southern University fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,854,632, above the median of $1.6M — $37,849 per roster spot, lower half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 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 981, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,946 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,412 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#126Team budgetof 306 · Division I#160Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#124APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,854,632 for the year
- Operating expenses$470,080 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,849 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,607,946 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,412 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$347,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hennon head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Beverlin | Associate Head Coach - Pitching | On file · sign in |
| Connor Owings | Assistant Coach – Hitting | On file · sign in |
| Cody Wofford | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sam Blancato | Assistant Coach - Catchers | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Owens | Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Jonathan Jaime | Graduate 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
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 →22,295undergraduates · 26,041 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,410 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Baseball
Full picture →49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3449
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,854,632 $37,850 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,607,946
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $347,870
Cost
Full picture →$16,957net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Southern 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 program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,957 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 22,295Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 48 | 53 | $492k | — | 69% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 52 | $214k | — | — | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 73 | 54 | $501k | — | 89% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 79 | 46 | $687k | — | 80% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 92 | 40 | $321k | — | 73% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 96 | 48 | $485k | — | 88% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 107 | 40 | $1.1M | 968 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 109 | 38 | $1.3M | 964 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 110 | 52 | $1.8M | 951 | 72% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 48 | $1.8M | 1000 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 117 | 43 | $8M | 961 | 61% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 118 | 30 | $343k | — | 67% |
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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