Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
University of North Florida Baseball
Jacksonville, FL · the Ospreys · University of North Florida overview
43
Roster
9 over the D-I cap of 34
$937k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$21,794
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of North Florida fields a baseball team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $937,145, well below the median of $1.6M — $21,794 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 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 $1,555,282 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,229 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#245Team budgetof 306 · Division I#258Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#55Roster 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
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$937,145 for the year
- Operating expenses$322,351 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,794 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,555,282 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,229 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$92,997 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mercadante | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Wilkerson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Parker Bangs | Assistant Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Healy | Director Of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Rudy Gomez | Director of Player Development | 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 →14,264undergraduates · 16,453 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 21,568 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Baseball
Full picture →43on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3443
9 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $937,145 $21,794 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,555,282
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $92,997
Cost
Full picture →$10,628net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,964 in-state · $19,407 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North 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 program43 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$10,628 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,264Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 8 | 35 | $1.8M | 978 | 57% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 29 | 42 | $975k | — | 78% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 66 | 38 | $6.4M | 976 | 24% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 79 | 40 | $1.1M | 944 | 100% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 80 | 62 | $981k | — | 66% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 86 | 45 | $2.5M | 974 | 86% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 113 | 46 | $559k | — | 83% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 116 | 62 | $1M | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 117 | 40 | $3.6M | 963 | 40% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 124 | 52 | $214k | — | — | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 141 | 49 | $531k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 144 | 53 | $492k | — | 69% |
Other baseball programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University 11 over cap | 45 | $2.5M | $55,829 | 974 | vs | |
| Lipscomb University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $48,363 | 978 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 1 over cap | 35 | $1.8M | $50,324 | 978 | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.2M | $30,942 | 967 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 3 over cap | 37 | $1.2M | $32,848 | — | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 15 over cap | 49 | $1M | $21,361 | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida 9 over cap | 43 | $937k | $21,794 | 989 | vs | |
| University of West Florida 2 over cap | 36 | $732k | $20,345 | — | vs |
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