Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Central Florida Baseball
Orlando, FL · the Knights · University of Central Florida overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$3.6M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$89,510
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
963
APR
94% of players retained
40%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Central Florida 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 $3,580,433, well above the median of $1.6M — $89,510 per roster spot, top quarter 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 963, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,901,925 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,812 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 306 · Division I#52Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#240APRof 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$3,580,433 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,074,042 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$89,510 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,901,925 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,812 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,693,043 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Wallace head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Norberto Lopez | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Drew Thomas | Pitching Coach | not on file |
| Willie Stewart | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Morgan DePew | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jack Zyska | 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 →59,470undergraduates · 69,233 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →40%admitted · of 60,627 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1350
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
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 Rate963
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,580,433 $89,511 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,901,925
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,693,043
Cost
Full picture →$13,110net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,368 in-state · $22,467 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Florida
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 divisionAdmissions40% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,110 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 59,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 9 | 62 | $1M | — | 41% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 31 | 45 | $2.5M | 974 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 42 | 62 | $981k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 43 | 40 | $1.1M | 944 | 100% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 51 | 39 | $861k | — | 63% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 60 | 74 | $1.1M | — | 59% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 67 | 49 | $531k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 83 | 60 | $2.7M | 979 | 41% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 89 | 42 | $1.8M | — | 41% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 89 | 42 | $975k | — | 78% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | 38 | $6.4M | 976 | 24% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 38 | $857k | — | 79% |
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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