Florida International University Baseball
Florida International University fields a baseball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,630,533, about the median of $1.6M — $40,763 per roster spot, upper half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 990, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,397,061 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,456 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
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,630,533 for the year
- Operating expenses$445,151 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,763 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,397,061 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,456 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$820,078 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Grifol head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Juan Alvarez | Director of Pitching - Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| RJ Ibañez | Outfield / Baserunning and Hitting Development Coach - Volunteer | 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,630,533 $40,763 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,397,061
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $820,078
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Florida International 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 6 | 36 | $5.9M | 976 | 19% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 14 | 46 | $701k | — | 59% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 24 | 36 | $838k | — | 73% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 39 | $1.9M | 990 | 73% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 46 | 43 | $901k | — | 74% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 68 | 42 | $822k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 100 | 40 | $1.2M | 967 | 77% |
Other baseball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 5 over cap | 39 | $2.3M | $58,219 | 980 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.2M | $55,501 | 986 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 5 over cap | 39 | $2M | $50,237 | 955 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 3 | 31 | $1.9M | $60,535 | 961 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 9 over cap | 43 | $1.7M | $38,840 | 974 | vs | |
| Florida International University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $40,763 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 4 over cap | 38 | $1.5M | $39,125 | 987 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.5M | $36,914 | 965 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 9 over cap | 43 | $1.4M | $32,738 | 993 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 2 over cap | 36 | $1.3M | $36,042 | 979 | vs |
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