Here we dig into Baseball at Kent State University at Kent, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Kent State is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The Kent State men’s baseball team carries 40 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 107. Academic data covers 122 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports Kent State reports, baseball ranks #3 by total roster size.
The men’s baseball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Jeffrey Duncan.
Among the school’s 14 sports, baseball sits #6 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Kent State men’s baseball program generated $1,833,374 in revenue against $1,833,374 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $10,009 in operating expense per athlete, or $400,347 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, baseball ranks #3 by revenue, accounting for 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s baseball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 (986 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 989, baseball comes in above the pack at 996.
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Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.