University of Arizona Baseball
University of Arizona fields a baseball team in the Big 12 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 $7,130,803, well above the median of $1.6M — $178,270 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 974, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,425,554 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,660 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$7,130,803 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,224,073 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$178,270 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,425,554 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,660 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,597,121 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chip Hale head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trip Couch | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Kenny | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jack Meggs | Assistant Coach | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $7,130,803 $178,270 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,425,554
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,597,121
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,277 in-state · $38,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 128 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Arizona
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 41 | $5.1M | 976 | 90% | |
| Grand Canyon University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 112 | 45 | $1.7M | 979 | 60% |
Other baseball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 7 over cap | 41 | $8.2M | $198,855 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 40 | $7.1M | $178,270 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $6.2M | $156,067 | 985 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 7 over cap | 41 | $5.1M | $124,702 | 976 | vs | |
| Baylor University 9 over cap | 43 | $5.1M | $118,072 | 985 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 7 over cap | 41 | $4.6M | $112,207 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 5 over cap | 39 | $4.5M | $116,130 | 976 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 8 over cap | 42 | $4.2M | $100,591 | 971 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 7 over cap | 41 | $3.9M | $96,229 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 6 over cap | 40 | $3.6M | $89,510 | 963 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 9 over cap | 43 | $3.5M | $80,734 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Utah 5 over cap | 39 | $3.2M | $82,269 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Houston 13 over cap | 47 | $3.2M | $67,872 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 6 over cap | 40 | $3.1M | $77,460 | 990 | vs |
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