Division I · Big South Conference
Longwood University Baseball
Farmville, VA · the Lancers · Longwood University overview
44
Roster
10 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.5M
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$33,657
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
950
APR
92% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Longwood University fields a baseball team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,480,917, about the median of $1.6M — $33,657 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 10 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 950, about the median of 979, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,202,783 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,211 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#168Team budgetof 306 · Division I#186Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#277APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,480,917 for the year
- Operating expenses$294,713 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,657 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 911 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,202,783 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,211 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$108,061 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Noe head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Eric Miles | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Harrison Stevens | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Chase Hughes | Assistant Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lucas Taves | Assistant Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Hill | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →3,223undergraduates · 4,545 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 6,078 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1190
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Baseball
Full picture →44on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3444
10 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate950
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,480,917 $33,657 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,202,783
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $108,061
Cost
Full picture →$22,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,200 in-state · $27,410 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Longwood 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 program44 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 5 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 43 | 39 | $2.3M | 980 | 99% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 48 | $372k | — | 82% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 41 | $1.9M | 983 | 23% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | 41 | $6.4M | 982 | 17% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Independent | 54 | 30 | $141k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 55 | 42 | $1.7M | 976 | 93% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | 52 | $332k | — | 83% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | 35 | $179k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 66 | 37 | $1M | 951 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 67 | 34 | $278k | — | 17% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 70 | 40 | $178k | — | — |
Other baseball programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 10 over cap | 44 | $1.7M | $38,022 | 952 | vs | |
| Radford University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,601 | 988 | vs | |
| Longwood University 10 over cap | 44 | $1.5M | $33,657 | 950 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 13 over cap | 47 | $1.2M | $25,706 | 955 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.1M | $27,226 | 968 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 10 over cap | 44 | $1M | $23,405 | 982 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 8 over cap | 42 | $948k | $22,566 | 967 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 16 over cap | 50 | $935k | $18,704 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 5 over cap | 39 | $814k | $20,875 | 974 | vs |
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