Division I · Southern Conference
Tennessee Technological University Baseball
Cookeville, TN · the Golden Eagles · Tennessee Technological University overview
39
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.1M
Team budget
28th percentile in Division I
$27,833
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
97% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Tennessee Technological University fields a baseball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,085,525, below the median of $1.6M — $27,833 per roster spot, lower half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 993, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,413,272 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,238 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#222Team budgetof 306 · Division I#218Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#188Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#35APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,085,525 for the year
- Operating expenses$303,729 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,833 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,413,272 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,238 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$189,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Bragga head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Sofield | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Manny Cervantes | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Larry Bragga | 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
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 →8,838undergraduates · 10,117 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 8,772 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Baseball
Full picture →39on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3439
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,085,525 $27,834 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,413,272
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $189,933
Cost
Full picture →$15,138net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,084 in-state · $20,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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 program39 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,138 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,838Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 53 | 43 | $1.4M | 993 | 68% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 70 | 42 | $709k | — | 70% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 48 | $258k | — | 51% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 72 | 36 | $1.6M | 987 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 72 | 39 | $1.9M | 978 | 67% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 46 | $10M | 988 | 6% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 40 | $1.5M | 965 | 97% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 78 | 42 | $707k | — | 72% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 52 | $172k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 55 | $11M | 975 | 46% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 91 | 41 | $268k | — | 66% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 106 | 39 | $1.7M | 980 | 96% |
Other baseball programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University 1 over cap | 35 | $3.5M | $99,401 | 978 | vs | |
| Mercer University 14 over cap | 48 | $1.8M | $38,141 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wofford College 10 over cap | 44 | $1.6M | $35,912 | 971 | vs | |
| Samford University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.4M | $35,527 | 990 | vs | |
| The Citadel 4 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $34,198 | 964 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.1M | $27,833 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 5 over cap | 39 | $1M | $26,502 | 993 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 3 over cap | 37 | $1M | $27,045 | 951 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 7 over cap | 41 | $980k | $23,890 | 961 | vs |
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