Luther College Baseball
Luther College fields a baseball team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, above the median of 43, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $259,717, about the median of $236k — $5,300 per roster spot, lower half of Division III baseball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 371 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$259,717 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,136 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,300 division median $5,554
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$50,002 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Nikkel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division III roster spots16,317 371 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 29 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $259,717 $5,300 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $50,002
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $50,320
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Luther College
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 33 | 56 | $480k | — | 93% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 37 | $475k | — | 73% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 51 | $364k | — | 89% | |
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 51 | 64 | $555k | — | 69% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 53 | 62 | $288k | — | 99% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 46 | $170k | — | 87% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 43 | $268k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 61 | $231k | — | 92% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 59 | $170k | — | 71% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 98 | 50 | $222k | — | 81% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 51 | $347k | — | 76% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 35 | $128k | — | 22% |
Other baseball programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 42 | $269k | $6,407 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 49 | $260k | $5,300 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 46 | $232k | $5,032 | — | vs | |
| Illinois College | 48 | $225k | $4,692 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 50 | $222k | $4,434 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 36 | $221k | $6,142 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 46 | $210k | $4,574 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 42 | $206k | $4,899 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 39 | $149k | $3,822 | — | vs |
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