Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University Baseball
Cullowhee, NC · the Catamounts · Western Carolina University overview
41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$980k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$23,890
Per roster spot
median $39,211
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
961
APR
94% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Carolina University fields a baseball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $979,515, below the median of $1.6M — $23,890 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 7 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 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,098,022 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,040 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#240Team budgetof 306 · Division I#243Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#245APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$979,515 for the year
- Operating expenses$383,881 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,890 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,098,022 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,040 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,658 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Beck head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Korte | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Dusty White | Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Seth Graves | Assistant Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Stocum | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Gavin Mortenson | Student Assistant Coach | 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 →10,009undergraduates · 11,628 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 18,183 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $979,515 $23,891 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,098,022
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,658
Cost
Full picture →$12,252net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,532 in-state · $8,532 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 62 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Carolina 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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,252 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,009Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 26 | 59 | $225k | — | 40% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 41 | 39 | $814k | 974 | 94% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 45 | 68 | $770k | — | 64% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 47 | 72 | $711k | — | 100% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 48 | 40 | $7.7M | 1000 | 38% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 45 | $854k | — | 63% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 62 | $730k | — | 78% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 41 | $268k | — | 66% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 55 | 47 | $418k | — | 93% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 59 | 67 | $763k | — | 68% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 61 | 55 | $11M | 975 | 46% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 63 | 50 | $644k | — | 53% |
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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