Division I · Big South Conference
University of South Carolina Upstate Baseball
Spartanburg, SC · the Spartans · University of South Carolina Upstate overview
47
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.2M
Team budget
33rd percentile in Division I
$25,706
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
955
APR
92% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina Upstate fields a baseball team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 47 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,208,211, below the median of $1.6M — $25,706 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 13 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 955, about the median of 979, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,866,393 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,150 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#204Team budgetof 306 · Division I#236Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#23Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#263APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster47 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,208,211 for the year
- Operating expenses$249,146 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,706 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 946 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,393 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,150 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$49,708 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kane Sweeney head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Hoffman | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Audie Afenir | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Easton Cullison | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jake Armsey | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →4,471undergraduates · 4,946 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 3,557 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Baseball
Full picture →47on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3447
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate955
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,208,211 $25,707 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,393
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $49,708
Cost
Full picture →$13,794net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,583 in-state · $23,085 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of South Carolina Upstate
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 program47 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,794 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,471Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 44 | $1.6M | 971 | 59% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 45 | $854k | — | 63% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 24 | 44 | $1M | 982 | 87% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 37 | 42 | $948k | 967 | 72% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 46 | 59 | $225k | — | 40% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 72 | $711k | — | 100% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 50 | $644k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 52 | 120 | $883k | — | 61% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 53 | 53 | $611k | — | 75% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | 50 | $935k | 982 | 75% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 40 | $7.7M | 1000 | 38% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 39 | $814k | 974 | 94% |
Other baseball programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 10 over cap | 44 | $1.7M | $38,022 | 952 | vs | |
| Radford University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,601 | 988 | vs | |
| Longwood University 10 over cap | 44 | $1.5M | $33,657 | 950 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 13 over cap | 47 | $1.2M | $25,706 | 955 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.1M | $27,226 | 968 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 10 over cap | 44 | $1M | $23,405 | 982 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 8 over cap | 42 | $948k | $22,566 | 967 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 16 over cap | 50 | $935k | $18,704 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 5 over cap | 39 | $814k | $20,875 | 974 | vs |
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