Texas A&M University, College Station Baseball
Texas A&M University, College Station fields a baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 48 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $9,012,123, well above the median of $1.6M — $187,752 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 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 961, about the median of 979, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,407,229 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,110 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
- Roster48 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$9,012,123 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,457,657 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$187,752 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,407,229 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,110 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,940,030 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Earley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cliff Pennington | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jason Kelly | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Jason Hutchins | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Troy Claunch | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Nolan Cain | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Barry Enright | Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach | not on file |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $9,012,123 $187,753 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,407,229
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,940,030
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,841 in-state · $40,328 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 191 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 51 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 42 | 43 | $682k | 975 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 47 | 36 | $1.3M | 979 | 85% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 74 | 54 | $341k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 79 | 46 | $371k | — | 39% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 43 | $5.1M | 985 | 51% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 81 | 41 | $1.2M | 971 | 85% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 83 | 56 | $351k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 84 | 42 | $3.4M | 988 | 8% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 40 | $471k | 957 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 86 | 47 | $3.2M | 970 | 70% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 41 | $8.1M | 973 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 89 | 62 | $1.3M | — | 84% |
Other baseball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 21 over cap | 55 | $11M | $208,105 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 7 over cap | 41 | $11M | $268,009 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 6 over cap | 40 | $11M | $264,049 | 985 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 12 over cap | 46 | $10M | $219,458 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 9 over cap | 43 | $9.9M | $230,131 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 14 over cap | 48 | $9M | $187,752 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 7 over cap | 41 | $8.1M | $197,723 | 973 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 9 over cap | 43 | $8M | $187,120 | 961 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 7 over cap | 41 | $7.6M | $185,028 | 969 | vs | |
| Auburn University 9 over cap | 43 | $7.6M | $176,061 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 6 over cap | 40 | $6.8M | $170,149 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 15 over cap | 49 | $6.7M | $136,100 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida 4 over cap | 38 | $6.4M | $168,545 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 21 over cap | 55 | $6.3M | $114,832 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $123,020 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 15 over cap | 49 | $4.6M | $93,713 | 974 | vs |
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