Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of Central Arkansas Baseball
Conway, AR · the Bears · University of Central Arkansas overview
44
Roster
10 over the D-I cap of 34
$1M
Team budget
24th percentile in Division I
$23,032
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
960
APR
94% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Central Arkansas fields a baseball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,013,450, below the median of $1.6M — $23,032 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 10 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 960, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,609,451 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,825 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#233Team budgetof 306 · Division I#250Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#253APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,013,450 for the year
- Operating expenses$379,984 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,032 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,609,451 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$180,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Harlan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cody Davenport | (#44) Assoc. Head Coach / PItching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lance Spigner | (#26) Assistant to the Head Coach | not on file |
| Heath Holliday | (#23) Recruiting Coordinator / Hitting / Catching | 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 →7,884undergraduates · 9,790 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,589 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Baseball
Full picture →44on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3444
10 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate960
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,013,450 $23,033 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,609,451
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $180,781
Cost
Full picture →$16,362net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,118 in-state · $17,258 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Arkansas
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 program44 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,362 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 60 | $305k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 25 | 43 | $1.5M | 985 | 58% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 41 | 49 | $521k | — | 96% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 46 | $818k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 63 | 39 | $404k | 963 | 58% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 41 | $193k | — | 58% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 52 | $289k | — | 66% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 35 | $537k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 56 | $461k | — | 82% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 109 | 41 | $582k | — | — | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 110 | 39 | $636k | — | 81% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 42 | $2.2M | 970 | 70% |
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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