Division I · American Conference
University of Memphis Baseball
Memphis, TN · the Tigers · University of Memphis overview
37
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 34
$2.1M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$56,640
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Memphis fields a baseball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,095,708, above the median of $1.6M — $56,640 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 3 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 989, about the median of 979, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,811,849 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,539 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#107Team budgetof 306 · Division I#96Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#242Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#60APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,095,708 for the year
- Operating expenses$624,763 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,640 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,811,849 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,539 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$945,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Riser head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cory Barton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Cameron | Pitching Coach | not on file |
| Julius McDougal | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | 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 →16,771undergraduates · 21,736 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 15,640 applicants
SAT middle 50%905 – 1205
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Baseball
Full picture →37on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3437
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,095,708 $56,641 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,811,849
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $945,475
Cost
Full picture →$13,656net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,344 in-state · $14,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 95 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Memphis
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 program37 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,656 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,771Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | 42 | $595k | — | 88% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 4 | 45 | $544k | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 5 | 28 | $132k | — | 97% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | 40 | $11M | 985 | 98% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 65 | 42 | $2.2M | 970 | 70% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 72 | 39 | $714k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 26 | $237k | — | — | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 101 | 46 | $818k | — | 100% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 104 | 34 | $941k | 969 | 87% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 42 | $495k | — | 100% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 52 | $289k | — | 66% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 33 | $210k | 934 | 51% |
Other baseball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University 9 over cap | 43 | $3.7M | $86,445 | 988 | vs | |
| Rice University 8 over cap | 42 | $3.4M | $81,934 | 988 | vs | |
| Tulane University 10 over cap | 44 | $3.4M | $77,817 | 965 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 15 over cap | 49 | $3.2M | $64,383 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 26 over cap | 60 | $2.7M | $45,271 | 979 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 6 over cap | 40 | $2.3M | $57,213 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 4 over cap | 38 | $2.2M | $59,165 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 3 over cap | 37 | $2.1M | $56,640 | 989 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $49,334 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 11 over cap | 45 | $1.6M | $35,841 | 993 | vs |
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