Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Alabama Baseball
Tuscaloosa, AL · the Crimson Tide · University of Alabama overview
49
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 34
$6.7M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$136,100
Per roster spot
median $39,211
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
988
APR
97% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Alabama fields a baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $6,668,905, well above the median of $1.6M — $136,100 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 15 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 988, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,257,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,915 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#17Team budgetof 306 · Division I#24Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#72APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$6,668,905 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,984,635 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$136,100 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,257,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,915 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,296,404 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Vaughn head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jason Jackson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Papio | Assistant Coach / Hitting Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Morrison | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joey Jones | Operations Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Garrett Wood | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →33,435undergraduates · 39,622 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 58,418 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Baseball
Full picture →49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3449
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate988
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,668,905 $136,100 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,257,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,296,404
Cost
Full picture →$21,761net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,900 in-state · $33,200 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 71 burglaries · 87 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama
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 program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,761 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,435Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 40 | 47 | $522k | — | 54% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 49 | $357k | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 39 | $1.4M | 990 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 48 | 45 | $1.6M | 993 | 88% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 31 | $296k | — | 100% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 57 | 43 | $792k | — | 87% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 41 | $7.6M | 969 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 93 | 35 | $712k | 938 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 94 | 48 | $488k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 41 | $567k | — | 93% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | 40 | $1.1M | 1000 | 96% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 39 | $2M | 955 | 76% |
Other baseball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 21 over cap | 55 | $11M | $208,105 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 7 over cap | 41 | $11M | $268,009 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 6 over cap | 40 | $11M | $264,049 | 985 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 12 over cap | 46 | $10M | $219,458 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 9 over cap | 43 | $9.9M | $230,131 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 14 over cap | 48 | $9M | $187,752 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 7 over cap | 41 | $8.1M | $197,723 | 973 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 9 over cap | 43 | $8M | $187,120 | 961 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 7 over cap | 41 | $7.6M | $185,028 | 969 | vs | |
| Auburn University 9 over cap | 43 | $7.6M | $176,061 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 6 over cap | 40 | $6.8M | $170,149 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 15 over cap | 49 | $6.7M | $136,100 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida 4 over cap | 38 | $6.4M | $168,545 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 21 over cap | 55 | $6.3M | $114,832 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $123,020 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 15 over cap | 49 | $4.6M | $93,713 | 974 | vs |
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