Division I · The Summit League
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Baseball
St. Paul, MN · the Tommies · University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) overview
37
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.2M
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$33,231
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) fields a baseball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,229,569, below the median of $1.6M — $33,231 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 3 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 school gave $3,766,948 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,522 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#199Team budgetof 306 · Division I#188Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#242Roster sizeof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,229,569 for the year
- Operating expenses$236,756 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,231 division median $39,211
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,766,948 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,522 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$157,873 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Olean head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Vavra | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Packy Casey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eden Cranston | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Michael Jensen | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Derick Snell | Volunteer Assistant Director of Operations | 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 →6,044undergraduates · 9,121 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 8,813 applicants
SAT middle 50%1223 – 1416
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Baseball
Full picture →37on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3437
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,229,569 $33,232 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,766,948
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $157,873
Cost
Full picture →$32,637net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $52,284
Campus safety
Full picture →1.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →43%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
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 program37 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,637 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 43%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,044Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 39 | $355k | — | 28% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2 | 39 | $533k | — | 75% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 42 | $340k | — | 90% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 44 | $224k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 38 | $2.7M | 1000 | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 27 | $152k | — | 91% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 42 | $117k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 53 | $210k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | 43 | $334k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 53 | $351k | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 35 | $128k | — | 22% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 41 | $281k | — | 52% |
Other baseball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.4M | $59,624 | 989 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.3M | $33,107 | 995 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 3 over cap | 37 | $1.2M | $33,231 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 10 over cap | 44 | $1.2M | $27,538 | 972 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 6 over cap | 40 | $758k | $18,950 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 5 over cap | 39 | $683k | $17,514 | 975 | vs |
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