Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Old Dominion University Baseball
Norfolk, VA · the Monarchs · Old Dominion University overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$2M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$49,127
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
980
APR
96% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Old Dominion University fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt 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 $1,965,101, above the median of $1.6M — $49,127 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 980, about the median of 979, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,037,143 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $28,261 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 306 · Division I#119Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#133APRof 306 · Division I
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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$1,965,101 for the year
- Operating expenses$819,381 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,127 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 947 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,037,143 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,261 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$689,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Finwood head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Marron | Assistant Coach / Pitching | On file · sign in |
| Jonathan Hadra | Assistant Coach / Hitting | On file · sign in |
| Paul Panik | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Pond | Director of Player Development / Camp Coordinator | 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 →17,736undergraduates · 22,541 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 15,216 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1290
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
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 Rate980
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,965,101 $49,128 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,037,143
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $689,496
Cost
Full picture →$16,150net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,262 in-state · $32,662 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Old Dominion 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 divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,150 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,736Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 4 | 35 | $634k | 976 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 65 | $217k | — | 71% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | 50 | $348k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 40 | $1.4M | 986 | 33% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 51 | $447k | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Independent | 66 | 30 | $141k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 78 | 42 | $1.7M | 976 | 93% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 83 | 41 | $1.9M | 983 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 88 | 52 | $332k | — | 83% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 90 | 39 | $161k | — | 75% | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Division I · Northeast Conference | 97 | 39 | $775k | 944 | 90% |
Other baseball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $124,069 | 973 | vs | |
| Marshall University 6 over cap | 40 | $4.4M | $110,999 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,794 | 951 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 39 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | vs | |
| James Madison University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.2M | $54,022 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 8 over cap | 42 | $2.2M | $51,863 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $53,420 | 976 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,127 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.9M | $48,508 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $47,695 | 971 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 15 over cap | 49 | $1.9M | $37,849 | 981 | vs | |
| Troy University 13 over cap | 47 | $1.7M | $36,618 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,014 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 8 over cap | 42 | $1.3M | $31,223 | 974 | vs |
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