Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Florida State University Baseball
Tallahassee, FL · the Seminoles · Florida State University overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$6.9M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$171,661
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
971
APR
94% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Florida State University fields a baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (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 $6,866,464, well above the median of $1.6M — $171,661 per roster spot, top 10% 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 971, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,242,850 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,300 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 306 · Division I#15Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#192APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$6,866,464 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,712,178 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$171,661 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 936 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,242,850 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,300 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,894,040 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Link Jarrett head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ty Megahee | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Micah Posey | Pitching Coach | not on file |
| Brad Vanderglas | Assistant Coach, Coordinator Organizational Performance | not on file |
| Drew Linder | Assistant Coach, Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jack O'Reilly | Assistant Coach, Player Development | not on file |
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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 →32,217undergraduates · 43,234 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 74,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1390
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Baseball
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3440
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate971
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,866,464 $171,662 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,242,850
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,894,040
Cost
Full picture →$14,903net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,517 in-state · $21,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida 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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,903 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,217Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 36 | $670k | 966 | 21% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 66 | 46 | $559k | — | 83% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 78 | 33 | $239k | — | — | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 111 | 37 | $449k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 129 | 38 | $6.4M | 976 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | 47 | $1.7M | 986 | 93% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 147 | 44 | $614k | — | 99% |
Other baseball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University 5 over cap | 39 | $8.9M | $228,134 | 985 | vs | |
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 40 | $7.7M | $193,564 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida State University 6 over cap | 40 | $6.9M | $171,661 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 7 over cap | 41 | $6.4M | $156,027 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 16 over cap | 50 | $6.1M | $122,989 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) 2 over cap | 36 | $5.9M | $165,037 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 3 over cap | 37 | $5.4M | $146,627 | 993 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 6 over cap | 40 | $5.2M | $129,592 | 978 | vs | |
| Duke University 9 over cap | 43 | $4.9M | $114,877 | 994 | vs | |
| Stanford University 4 over cap | 38 | $4.3M | $114,322 | 989 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 11 over cap | 45 | $4M | $88,151 | 975 | vs | |
| Boston College 9 over cap | 43 | $3.9M | $91,797 | 992 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 12 over cap | 46 | $3.8M | $82,148 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 11 over cap | 45 | $3.6M | $80,278 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 3 over cap | 37 | $2.9M | $78,744 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 9 over cap | 43 | $2.6M | $59,782 | 974 | vs |
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