Division I · Southern Conference
The Citadel Baseball
Charleston, SC · the Bulldogs · The Citadel overview
38
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.3M
Team budget
40th percentile in Division I
$34,198
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
964
APR
95% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The Citadel fields a baseball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,299,533, below the median of $1.6M — $34,198 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 4 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 964, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,102,831 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,052 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#185Team budgetof 306 · Division I#183Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#216Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#236APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,299,533 for the year
- Operating expenses$408,738 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,198 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate964 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,102,831 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,052 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$149,954 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Triplett head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Reeves | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Beckley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lex Tuten | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| DeWayne Kitts | Director of Player Development | 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 →2,661undergraduates · 3,727 students in all
Women 24% Men 76%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 2,883 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%22 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Baseball
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3438
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate964
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,299,533 $34,198 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,102,831
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $149,954
Cost
Full picture →$21,041net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,570 in-state · $37,370 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research The Citadel
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 program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,041 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,661Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.67 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 1 | 52 | $1.8M | 951 | 72% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 14 | 40 | $1.1M | 968 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 68 | 53 | $492k | — | 69% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 71 | 40 | $321k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | 52 | $214k | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 42 | $5.2M | 973 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 98 | 71 | $709k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 103 | 43 | $8M | 961 | 61% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 104 | 30 | $343k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 109 | 49 | $1.9M | 981 | 90% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 109 | 55 | $698k | — | 97% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 118 | 46 | $687k | — | 80% |
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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