Division I · United Athletic Conference
Tarleton State University Baseball
Stephenville, TX · the Texans · Tarleton State University overview
41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.7M
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$40,249
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Tarleton State University fields a baseball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,650,245, about the median of $1.6M — $40,249 per roster spot, upper half 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 school gave $3,759,678 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,449 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#149Team budgetof 306 · Division I#148Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I
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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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,650,245 for the year
- Operating expenses$475,297 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,249 division median $39,211
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,759,678 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,449 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$373,436 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller Smith head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| R.D Spiehs | Associate Head Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Fox | Assistant Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dustin Williams | Assistant Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mason Crews | Director of Player Development | not on file |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →13,688undergraduates · 15,937 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 8,746 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1150
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- 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
- Team expenses
- $1,650,245 $40,250 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,759,678
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $373,436
Cost
Full picture →$15,363net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,878 in-state · $17,958 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tarleton 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 divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,363 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 13,688Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 57 | 42 | $183k | — | 68% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 60 | 41 | $8.2M | 954 | 43% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 39 | $1.2M | 991 | 81% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 43 | $5.1M | 985 | 51% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 82 | 41 | $4.3M | 965 | 91% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 36 | $195k | — | 54% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 89 | 41 | $1.8M | 955 | 64% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 90 | 50 | $282k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 91 | 47 | $413k | — | 58% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 91 | 54 | $341k | — | 95% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 101 | 35 | $327k | — | 65% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 114 | 46 | $371k | — | 39% |
Other baseball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.8M | $43,542 | 955 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.7M | $42,794 | 980 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.7M | $40,249 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 9 over cap | 43 | $1.5M | $35,700 | 985 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 14 over cap | 48 | $1.3M | $26,515 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 5 over cap | 39 | $1.2M | $30,864 | 991 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.1M | $26,413 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 10 over cap | 44 | $1M | $23,032 | 960 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 11 over cap | 45 | $805k | $17,884 | — | vs |
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