Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
McKendree University Baseball
Lebanon, IL · the Bearcats · McKendree University overview
86
Roster
2024–25 season
$772k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division II
$8,977
Per roster spot
median $12,001
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
McKendree University fields a baseball team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 86 players, well above the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $772,097, above the median of $584k — $8,977 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $4,271,183 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,454 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#49Team budgetof 247 · Division II#187Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#8Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II baseball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster86 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$772,097 for the year
- Operating expenses$150,917 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,977 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,271,183 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$96,292 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Gurnow head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,605undergraduates · 2,075 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 2,652 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Baseball
Full picture →86on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $772,097 $8,978 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,271,183
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $96,292
Cost
Full picture →$25,200net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McKendree 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 program86 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,200 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,605Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 16 | 38 | $788k | 986 | 97% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | 36 | $1.8M | 966 | 81% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 27 | 35 | $397k | — | 12% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 42 | $497k | — | 57% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | 44 | $448k | — | 58% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 40 | $177k | — | 95% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 26 | $187k | — | 44% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 46 | $684k | — | 94% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 39 | 37 | $823k | — | 66% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 40 | $186k | — | 80% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 34 | $1.2M | 991 | 90% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 78 | 49 | $598k | — | 84% |
Other baseball programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 50 | $938k | $18,763 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 62 | $857k | $13,817 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 72 | $853k | $11,841 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 46 | $786k | $17,079 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 86 | $772k | $8,977 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 46 | $684k | $14,868 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 45 | $640k | $14,211 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 45 | $599k | $13,303 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 49 | $598k | $12,211 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 46 | $523k | $11,365 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 42 | $497k | $11,842 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 56 | $480k | $8,568 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 25 | $437k | $17,477 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 49 | $418k | $8,528 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 30 | $247k | $8,234 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked