Washington State University Baseball
Washington State University fields a baseball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, below the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,511,301, well above the median of $1.6M — $69,758 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 956, about the median of 979, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,432,284 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,490 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
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,511,301 for the year
- Operating expenses$803,969 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$69,758 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 922 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,432,284 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,490 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,235,204 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Choate head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Eric Hutting | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tommy Richards | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Austin Ames | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Kimble Schuessler | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Hayden Driggs | Director of Player Development | 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,511,301 $69,758 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,432,284
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,235,204
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,997 in-state · $29,073 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Washington State University
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 66 | 40 | $2.9M | 987 | 76% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 72 | 44 | $320k | — | 87% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 72 | 34 | $372k | — | 50% |
Other baseball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 7 over cap | 41 | $5.8M | $141,929 | 989 | vs | |
| Dallas Baptist University 7 over cap | 41 | $4.3M | $105,579 | 965 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 6 over cap | 40 | $3.1M | $76,280 | 982 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.9M | $71,914 | 987 | vs | |
| Washington State University 2 over cap | 36 | $2.5M | $69,758 | 956 | vs | |
| Texas State University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.4M | $60,285 | 969 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 3 over cap | 37 | $2.2M | $60,061 | 981 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked