Division I · American Conference
University of South Florida Baseball
Tampa, FL · the Bulls · University of South Florida overview
60
Roster
26 over the D-I cap of 34
$2.7M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$45,271
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
96% of players retained
41%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of South Florida fields a baseball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 60 players, well above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,716,278, well above the median of $1.6M — $45,271 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 26 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 979, about the median of 979, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,478,619 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,403 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#77Team budgetof 306 · Division I#131Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#1Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#139APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I baseball program
Roster sizes (cap 34)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster60 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 26 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,716,278 for the year
- Operating expenses$576,820 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,271 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,478,619 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,403 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,413,138 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Hannahs head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Blake Kangas | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Peters | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dave Eiland | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Schaffer | 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 →37,269undergraduates · 48,572 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →41%admitted · of 65,187 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Baseball
Full picture →60on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3460
26 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,716,278 $45,271 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,478,619
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,413,138
Cost
Full picture →$11,578net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South 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 program60 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions41% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,578 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,269Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 8 | 42 | $1.8M | — | 41% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 21 | 49 | $531k | — | 72% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 28 | 74 | $1.1M | — | 59% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 29 | 38 | $857k | — | 79% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 74 | 62 | $1M | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 83 | 40 | $3.6M | 963 | 40% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 45 | $2.5M | 974 | 86% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 39 | $861k | — | 63% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | 38 | $6.4M | 976 | 24% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 62 | $981k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 40 | $1.1M | 944 | 100% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 117 | 40 | $1.2M | 967 | 77% |
Other baseball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University 9 over cap | 43 | $3.7M | $86,445 | 988 | vs | |
| Rice University 8 over cap | 42 | $3.4M | $81,934 | 988 | vs | |
| Tulane University 10 over cap | 44 | $3.4M | $77,817 | 965 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 15 over cap | 49 | $3.2M | $64,383 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 26 over cap | 60 | $2.7M | $45,271 | 979 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 6 over cap | 40 | $2.3M | $57,213 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 4 over cap | 38 | $2.2M | $59,165 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 3 over cap | 37 | $2.1M | $56,640 | 989 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $49,334 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 11 over cap | 45 | $1.6M | $35,841 | 993 | vs |
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