The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Baseball
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a baseball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,469,242, about the median of $1.6M — $36,731 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 6 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 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,401,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,008 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
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,469,242 for the year
- Operating expenses$461,040 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,731 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,401,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,008 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$148,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Matlock head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Martinez | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Jackson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Steen | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,469,242 $36,731 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,401,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $148,562
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,467 in-state · $19,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 86 | 39 | $725k | — | 92% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 110 | 44 | $1.1M | 963 | 89% | |
| Texas A&M International University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 117 | 40 | $566k | — | 46% |
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 |
Every Southland Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked