University of Nebraska at Omaha Baseball
University of Nebraska at Omaha fields a baseball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,211,674, below the median of $1.6M — $27,538 per roster spot, lower half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 10 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 972, about the median of 979, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,120,730 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,474 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
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,211,674 for the year
- Operating expenses$359,735 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,538 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,120,730 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,474 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$243,722 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Porter head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Rob Fournier | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Calhoon | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Zach Gerch | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cory Wright | 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
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,211,674 $27,538 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,120,730
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $243,722
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,370 in-state · $22,358 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Nebraska at Omaha
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 37 | $2.7M | 950 | 72% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 44 | 44 | $171k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 47 | 42 | $5.2M | 989 | 77% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 85 | 40 | $585k | — | — | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 86 | 55 | $699k | — | 86% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 104 | 48 | $312k | — | 72% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 45 | $521k | — | — | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 127 | 59 | $238k | — | 89% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 146 | 43 | $3.5M | 966 | 79% |
Other baseball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.4M | $59,624 | 989 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.3M | $33,107 | 995 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 3 over cap | 37 | $1.2M | $33,231 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 10 over cap | 44 | $1.2M | $27,538 | 972 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 6 over cap | 40 | $758k | $18,950 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 5 over cap | 39 | $683k | $17,514 | 975 | vs |
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