Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Baseball
Blacksburg, VA · the Hokies · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University overview
45
Roster
11 over the D-I cap of 34
$4M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$88,151
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
975
APR
97% of players retained
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University fields a baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 45 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,966,801, well above the median of $1.6M — $88,151 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 11 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 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,472,888 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $29,486 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#48Team budgetof 306 · Division I#53Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#34Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#168APRof 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
- Roster45 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 11 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,966,801 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,284,649 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$88,151 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,472,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,486 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,703,456 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Szefc head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Put Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →30,504undergraduates · 38,294 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 47,208 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1420
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Baseball
Full picture →45on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3445
11 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,966,801 $88,151 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,472,888
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,703,456
Cost
Full picture →$22,205net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,478 in-state · $36,694 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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 program45 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,205 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 30,504Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 9 | 40 | $1.6M | 988 | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 21 | 39 | $183k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 31 | 60 | $305k | — | 100% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 35 | 56 | $549k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Independent | 45 | 31 | $244k | — | 87% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 66 | 34 | $278k | — | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 67 | 37 | $1M | 951 | 82% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 69 | 35 | $179k | — | 100% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 39 | $2.3M | 980 | 99% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 48 | $372k | — | 82% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 43 | $165k | — | 48% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 76 | 40 | $5.2M | 978 | 22% |
Other baseball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University 5 over cap | 39 | $8.9M | $228,134 | 985 | vs | |
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 40 | $7.7M | $193,564 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida State University 6 over cap | 40 | $6.9M | $171,661 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 7 over cap | 41 | $6.4M | $156,027 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 16 over cap | 50 | $6.1M | $122,989 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) 2 over cap | 36 | $5.9M | $165,037 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 3 over cap | 37 | $5.4M | $146,627 | 993 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 6 over cap | 40 | $5.2M | $129,592 | 978 | vs | |
| Duke University 9 over cap | 43 | $4.9M | $114,877 | 994 | vs | |
| Stanford University 4 over cap | 38 | $4.3M | $114,322 | 989 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 11 over cap | 45 | $4M | $88,151 | 975 | vs | |
| Boston College 9 over cap | 43 | $3.9M | $91,797 | 992 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 12 over cap | 46 | $3.8M | $82,148 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 11 over cap | 45 | $3.6M | $80,278 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 3 over cap | 37 | $2.9M | $78,744 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 9 over cap | 43 | $2.6M | $59,782 | 974 | vs |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked