University of Northern Colorado Baseball
University of Northern Colorado fields a baseball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $683,055, well below the median of $1.6M — $17,514 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 5 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 975, about the median of 979, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,124,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,423 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
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$683,055 for the year
- Operating expenses$226,331 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,514 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,124,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,423 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$128,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | Head Baseball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shane Opitz | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Joe Kinneberg | Assistant Baseball 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 · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Baseball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $683,055 $17,514 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,124,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $128,208
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Northern Colorado
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 56 | $536k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 45 | $607k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 38 | $409k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 49 | $753k | — | 60% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 994 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 45 | $540k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 45 | $573k | — | 100% |
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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