Division I · The Summit League
South Dakota State University Baseball
Brookings, SD · the Jackrabbits · South Dakota State University overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$758k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$18,950
Per roster spot
median $39,211
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
South Dakota State University fields a baseball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $758,033, well below the median of $1.6M — $18,950 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 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 984, about the median of 979, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,581,577 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,535 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$758,033 for the year
- Operating expenses$297,760 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,950 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,581,577 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,535 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$235,864 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Bishop | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danny Higginbotham | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Michael Newstrom | Pitching 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 →10,177undergraduates · 11,498 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 5,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1300
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
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 Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $758,033 $18,951 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,581,577
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $235,864
Cost
Full picture →$18,233net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,299 in-state · $12,809 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research South Dakota 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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,233 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,177Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 51 | 48 | $300k | — | 69% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 54 | 47 | $361k | — | 82% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 55 | 47 | $894k | — | 59% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 98 | 37 | $209k | — | 70% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 114 | 18 | $96k | — | 83% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 114 | 58 | $527k | — | 93% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 138 | 43 | $487k | — | 91% | |
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 139 | 50 | $310k | — | 51% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 139 | 69 | $313k | — | 62% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 140 | 48 | $312k | — | 72% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 144 | 40 | $585k | — | — | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 148 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other baseball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.4M | $59,624 | 989 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.3M | $33,107 | 995 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 3 over cap | 37 | $1.2M | $33,231 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 10 over cap | 44 | $1.2M | $27,538 | 972 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 6 over cap | 40 | $758k | $18,950 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 5 over cap | 39 | $683k | $17,514 | 975 | vs |
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