Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Mississippi Baseball
Oxford, MS · the Rebels · University of Mississippi overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$11M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$264,049
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
95% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Mississippi fields a baseball team in the Southeastern 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 $10,561,989, well above the median of $1.6M — $264,049 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 985, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,204,699 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,544 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 306 · Division I#2Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#95APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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$10,561,989 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,931,207 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$264,049 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,204,699 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,609,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Bianco head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mike Clement | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carl Lafferty | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Joel Mangrum | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Drew Bianco | Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Tyler Keenan | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →19,094undergraduates · 24,043 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 27,837 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
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 Rate985
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $10,561,989 $264,050 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,204,699
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,609,171
Cost
Full picture →$14,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,412 in-state · $26,980 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Mississippi
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 divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 Memphis Division I · American Conference | 57 | 37 | $2.1M | 989 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 58 | 42 | $595k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 28 | $132k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 60 | 45 | $544k | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | 33 | $210k | 934 | 51% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 41 | $7.6M | 969 | 76% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 81 | 42 | $495k | — | 100% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | 31 | $296k | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 97 | 26 | $237k | — | — | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 98 | 39 | $714k | — | 47% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | 40 | $1.1M | 1000 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 121 | 42 | $2.2M | 970 | 70% |
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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