Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Baseball
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$4.4M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$110,999
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
958
APR
93% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,439,999, well above the median of $1.6M — $110,999 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 958, about the median of 979, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,683,752 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,655 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,439,999 for the year
- Operating expenses$822,932 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$110,999 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,683,752 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,655 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$608,896 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Beals head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Donnelly | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Blair | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Blair Everhart | Assistant Coach | 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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Baseball
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3440
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate958
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,439,999 $111,000 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,683,752
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $608,896
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 40 | $448k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 34 | $351k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 61 | $662k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 39 | $1.1M | 968 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 43 | $202k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 41 | $270k | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 53 | $339k | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 38 | $154k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Independent | 103 | 31 | $244k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 56 | $549k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 48 | $356k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 42 | $365k | — | 85% |
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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