Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Dayton Baseball
Dayton, OH · the Flyers · University of Dayton overview
41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.8M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$44,277
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
96% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Dayton fields a baseball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,815,382, above the median of $1.6M — $44,277 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 7 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 979, about the median of 979, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,183,597 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,785 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#132Team budgetof 306 · Division I#134Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#139APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,815,382 for the year
- Operating expenses$452,232 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$44,277 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,183,597 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,785 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$284,118 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson King head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pete Sass | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Wissman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brody Ware | Assistant Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,176undergraduates · 11,304 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 22,747 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1370
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,815,382 $44,278 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,183,597
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $284,118
Cost
Full picture →$31,551net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Dayton
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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,551 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,176Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 7 | 40 | $1.2M | 990 | 95% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 37 | $484k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | 46 | $271k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 38 | $154k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 38 | $361k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 44 | 43 | $1.9M | 995 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | 40 | $3.1M | 990 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 47 | $241k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 38 | $928k | 991 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 38 | $251k | — | 97% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 65 | 39 | $4.1M | 976 | 51% |
Other baseball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,539 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 7 over cap | 41 | $1.9M | $45,708 | 983 | vs | |
| Fordham University 8 over cap | 42 | $1.9M | $44,102 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 2 over cap | 36 | $1.8M | $50,622 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 7 over cap | 41 | $1.8M | $44,277 | 979 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 8 over cap | 42 | $1.7M | $40,807 | 976 | vs | |
| Davidson College 6 over cap | 40 | $1.5M | $37,642 | 996 | vs | |
| George Mason University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.3M | $32,673 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 2 over cap | 36 | $1.2M | $33,382 | 966 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 4 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $28,852 | 997 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 7 over cap | 41 | $931k | $22,706 | 980 | vs | |
| La Salle University | — | — | — | 984 | vs |
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