Stephen F. Austin State University Baseball
Stephen F. Austin State University fields a baseball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 59 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $884,167, well below the median of $1.6M — $14,985 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 25 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 918, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,643,959 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,178 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 34)
The program
- Roster59 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 25 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$884,167 for the year
- Operating expenses$271,935 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,985 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate918 multi-year; 907 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible89% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,643,959 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,178 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$289,929 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Vanderburg head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Philip Middleton | Associate Head Coach / Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Caleb Clowers | Assistant Head Coach / Hitting Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Baker | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $884,167 $14,986 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,643,959
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $289,929
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,600 in-state · $20,680 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Stephen F. Austin 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 40 | $361k | — | 41% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 60 | 49 | $1.1M | — | 92% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 67 | 40 | $433k | — | 60% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 80 | 58 | $343k | — | 54% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 82 | 36 | $1.3M | 979 | 85% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 43 | $916k | 981 | 94% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 114 | 40 | $1.6M | 952 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 48 | $9M | 961 | 63% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 129 | 40 | $863k | 948 | 24% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 41 | $975k | 995 | 68% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 43 | $682k | 975 | 75% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 133 | 40 | $2.1M | 976 | 73% |
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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