Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of South Alabama Baseball
Mobile, AL · the Jaguars · University of South Alabama overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.9M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$48,508
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Alabama fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt 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 $1,940,335, above the median of $1.6M — $48,508 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 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 981, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,694,321 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,628 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#116Team budgetof 306 · Division I#123Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#124APRof 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$1,940,335 for the year
- Operating expenses$461,412 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$48,508 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,694,321 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,628 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$582,805 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Calvi head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Hancock | Associate Head Coach - Pitching Coach | not on file |
| Michael Wood | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Drew LaBounty | Assistant Coach - Hitting & Infield Coach | not on file |
| Tyler Kehoe | Director of Baseball Operations & Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Garfield Johns | Assistant Pitching Coach - Analytics | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,914undergraduates · 13,768 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 12,593 applicants
SAT middle 50%1015 – 1200
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
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 Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,940,335 $48,508 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,694,321
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $582,805
Cost
Full picture →$13,613net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,676 in-state · $18,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.79violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Alabama
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 divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,613 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,914Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.79 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | 65 | $630k | — | 59% | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 58 | 36 | $732k | — | 57% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 39 | $2.4M | 981 | 99% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 122 | 45 | $1M | 957 | 67% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 127 | 44 | $3.4M | 965 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 131 | 43 | $792k | — | 87% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 137 | 43 | $2.2M | 980 | 94% |
Other baseball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $124,069 | 973 | vs | |
| Marshall University 6 over cap | 40 | $4.4M | $110,999 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,794 | 951 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 39 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | vs | |
| James Madison University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.2M | $54,022 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 8 over cap | 42 | $2.2M | $51,863 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $53,420 | 976 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,127 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.9M | $48,508 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $47,695 | 971 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 15 over cap | 49 | $1.9M | $37,849 | 981 | vs | |
| Troy University 13 over cap | 47 | $1.7M | $36,618 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,014 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 8 over cap | 42 | $1.3M | $31,223 | 974 | vs |
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