Hofstra University Baseball
Hofstra University fields a baseball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,670,343, about the median of $1.6M — $45,144 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 3 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 983, about the median of 979, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,800,094 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,430 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
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,670,343 for the year
- Operating expenses$360,202 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,144 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,800,094 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,430 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$153,807 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Catalanotto head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Rojas | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Frank Battaglia | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Pelcher | Volunteer Assistant Coach Trainee | On file · sign in |
| Jimmy Goelz | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,670,343 $45,144 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,800,094
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $153,807
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,450
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Hofstra University
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Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molloy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 34 | $517k | — | 76% | |
| Adelphi University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 3 | 38 | $603k | — | 78% | |
| State University of New York at Old Westbury Division III · Skyline Conference | 6 | 33 | $86k | — | 85% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 7 | 38 | $1.1M | — | 90% | |
| Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 34 | $108k | — | 69% | |
| St. John's University (New York) Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 37 | $1.8M | 982 | 80% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference | 11 | 32 | $217k | — | 32% | |
| Queens College (New York) Division II · East Coast Conference | 12 | 36 | $254k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Skyline Conference | 12 | 38 | $66k | — | 79% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 38 | $787k | 990 | 91% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 42 | $1.9M | 1000 | 56% | |
| Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 19 | 26 | $54k | — | 55% |
Other baseball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 9 over cap | 43 | $2.3M | $52,995 | 1000 | vs | |
| Campbell University 7 over cap | 41 | $2M | $49,823 | 978 | vs | |
| Elon University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.8M | $46,085 | 988 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 18 over cap | 52 | $1.8M | $33,706 | 951 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.7M | $42,082 | 969 | vs | |
| Hofstra University 3 over cap | 37 | $1.7M | $45,144 | 983 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 9 over cap | 43 | $1.5M | $34,232 | 982 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 8 over cap | 42 | $1.5M | $34,660 | 986 | vs | |
| William & Mary 6 over cap | 40 | $1.4M | $35,803 | 986 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.3M | $32,753 | 973 | vs | |
| Towson University 12 over cap | 46 | $937k | $20,369 | 997 | vs |
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