Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Baseball
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
37
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 34
$823k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$22,230
Per roster spot
median $39,211
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a baseball team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $822,537, well below the median of $1.6M — $22,230 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 3 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 school gave $4,361,510 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,103 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#264Team budgetof 306 · Division I#256Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#242Roster sizeof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$822,537 for the year
- Operating expenses$216,396 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,230 division median $39,211
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,361,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,103 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$144,659 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Finigan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Denton McNamee | Baseball Assistant Coach / Pitching | On file · sign in |
| Chandler Purcell | Baseball Assistant Coach / Hitting | not on file |
| John Stallcup | Volunteer Assistant Coach / Catching | 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 →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Baseball
Full picture →37on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3437
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $822,537 $22,231 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,361,510
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $144,659
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lindenwood 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 program37 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | 46 | $684k | — | 94% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 11 | 42 | $497k | — | 57% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | 26 | $187k | — | 44% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 14 | 35 | $397k | — | 12% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 44 | $448k | — | 58% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 36 | $1.8M | 966 | 81% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 27 | 38 | $788k | 986 | 97% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | 86 | $772k | — | 64% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 40 | $186k | — | 80% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 40 | $177k | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 48 | $225k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 58 | $204k | — | 78% |
Other baseball programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.1M | $28,751 | 968 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University 3 over cap | 37 | $1M | $27,231 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin at cap | 34 | $941k | $27,678 | 969 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 10 over cap | 44 | $926k | $21,054 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 13 over cap | 47 | $846k | $18,003 | — | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 3 over cap | 37 | $823k | $22,230 | — | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 4 over cap | 38 | $788k | $20,735 | 986 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University at cap | 34 | $773k | $22,747 | 970 | vs |
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