Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University Baseball
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41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$975k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$23,776
Per roster spot
median $39,211
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
McNeese State University fields a baseball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $974,856, below the median of $1.6M — $23,776 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 7 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 995, about the median of 979, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,677,169 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,878 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#241Team budgetof 306 · Division I#244Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#26APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$974,856 for the year
- Operating expenses$54,695 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,776 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,677,169 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,878 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$207,559 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Hill head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Peyton McLemore | Pitching Coach / Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Gabe Woods | Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Offensive Coordinator | 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 →5,560undergraduates · 6,060 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 3,294 applicants
SAT middle 50%810 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $974,856 $23,777 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,677,169
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $207,559
Cost
Full picture →$11,393net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,460 in-state · $9,960 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McNeese State 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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,393 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 52 | 40 | $1.6M | 952 | 86% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 39 | $3.4M | 951 | 89% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 43 | $916k | 981 | 94% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 123 | 41 | $11M | 973 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 54 | $762k | 951 | 50% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 59 | $884k | 918 | 88% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 131 | 47 | $3.2M | 970 | 70% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 40 | $471k | 957 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 134 | 56 | $351k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 135 | 42 | $3.4M | 988 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 142 | 41 | $1.2M | 971 | 85% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 144 | 36 | $1.3M | 979 | 85% |
Other baseball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University 9 over cap | 43 | $2.2M | $50,211 | 980 | vs | |
| Lamar University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $40,497 | 952 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 6 over cap | 40 | $1.5M | $36,731 | 961 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 11 over cap | 45 | $1.2M | $27,600 | 959 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.2M | $28,224 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 10 over cap | 44 | $1.1M | $25,252 | 963 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans 11 over cap | 45 | $1M | $22,576 | 957 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 7 over cap | 41 | $975k | $23,776 | 995 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 9 over cap | 43 | $916k | $21,293 | 981 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 25 over cap | 59 | $884k | $14,985 | 918 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 13 over cap | 47 | $859k | $18,287 | 969 | vs |
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