Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Missouri Southern State University Baseball
Joplin, MO · the Lions · Missouri Southern State University overview
40
Roster
2024–25 season
$611k
Team budget
55th percentile in Division II
$15,284
Per roster spot
median $12,001
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Missouri Southern State University fields a baseball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, below the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $611,391, about the median of $584k — $15,284 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,663,319 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,297 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 247 · Division II#60Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#173Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$611,391 for the year
- Operating expenses$153,141 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,284 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,663,319 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,297 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$82,550 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Darnell 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 →3,930undergraduates · 4,090 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 2,302 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Baseball
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $611,391 $15,285 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,663,319
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $82,550
Cost
Full picture →$11,264net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,400 in-state · $16,800 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,264 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 24 | 48 | $680k | — | 88% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 65 | 46 | $786k | — | 59% | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 65 | 31 | $1.9M | 961 | 91% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 68 | 46 | $523k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 43 | $9.9M | 971 | 72% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 29 | $550k | — | — | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 86 | 43 | $459k | — | 99% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 110 | 40 | $2.4M | 989 | 99% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 118 | 39 | $636k | — | 81% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 58 | $867k | — | 69% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 125 | 41 | $193k | — | 58% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 131 | 42 | $835k | — | 98% |
Other baseball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 58 | $867k | $14,942 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 42 | $835k | $19,882 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 39 | $708k | $18,151 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 55 | $699k | $12,707 | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | 46 | $696k | $15,128 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 48 | $680k | $14,174 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith | 39 | $636k | $16,319 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 59 | $632k | $10,706 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 40 | $611k | $15,284 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 29 | $550k | $18,972 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 45 | $521k | $11,568 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 34 | $484k | $14,241 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 43 | $459k | $10,668 | — | vs |
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