Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Baseball
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
42
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.7M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$40,807
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
976
APR
94% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a baseball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,713,909, about the median of $1.6M — $40,807 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 8 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 976, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,333,826 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,363 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#140Team budgetof 306 · Division I#144Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#77Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#159APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,713,909 for the year
- Operating expenses$391,758 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,807 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,333,826 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,363 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$283,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Thompson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Terrill | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| JoJo Howie | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Llewellyn | Assistant Coach / Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | 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 →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Baseball
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3442
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,713,909 $40,807 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,333,826
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $283,697
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth University
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 program42 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 41 | $1.9M | 983 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | 52 | $332k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Independent | 22 | 30 | $141k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 40 | $1.4M | 986 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 44 | $236k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 44 | $1.5M | 950 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 50 | $348k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 41 | $6.4M | 982 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 39 | $161k | — | 75% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 40 | $2M | 980 | 91% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 79 | 51 | $447k | — | 72% |
Other baseball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,539 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 7 over cap | 41 | $1.9M | $45,708 | 983 | vs | |
| Fordham University 8 over cap | 42 | $1.9M | $44,102 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 2 over cap | 36 | $1.8M | $50,622 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 7 over cap | 41 | $1.8M | $44,277 | 979 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 8 over cap | 42 | $1.7M | $40,807 | 976 | vs | |
| Davidson College 6 over cap | 40 | $1.5M | $37,642 | 996 | vs | |
| George Mason University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.3M | $32,673 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 2 over cap | 36 | $1.2M | $33,382 | 966 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 4 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $28,852 | 997 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 7 over cap | 41 | $931k | $22,706 | 980 | vs | |
| La Salle University | — | — | — | 984 | vs |
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