Florida A&M University Baseball
Florida A&M University fields a baseball team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (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 $669,968, well below the median of $1.6M — $18,610 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 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 966, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,493,705 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,164 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$669,968 for the year
- Operating expenses$262,519 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,610 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,493,705 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,164 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamey Shouppe head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $669,968 $18,610 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,493,705
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,000
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,785 in-state · $17,725 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Florida A&M University
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Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 40 | $6.9M | 971 | 25% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 66 | 46 | $559k | — | 83% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 33 | $239k | — | — | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 112 | 37 | $449k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 128 | 38 | $6.4M | 976 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 47 | $1.7M | 986 | 93% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 148 | 44 | $614k | — | 99% |
Other baseball programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.1M | $26,343 | 944 | vs | |
| Grambling State University 6 over cap | 40 | $863k | $21,568 | 948 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 20 over cap | 54 | $762k | $14,102 | 951 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 1 over cap | 35 | $712k | $20,334 | 938 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University 9 over cap | 43 | $682k | $15,854 | 975 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 13 over cap | 47 | $674k | $14,351 | 923 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University 2 over cap | 36 | $670k | $18,610 | 966 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 4 over cap | 38 | $622k | $16,370 | 943 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 1 over cap | 35 | $564k | $16,126 | 965 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 6 over cap | 40 | $471k | $11,764 | 957 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 5 over cap | 39 | $404k | $10,360 | 963 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 1 | 33 | $210k | $6,368 | 934 | vs |
Every Southwestern Athletic Conf. baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked