Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Baseball
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
42
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 34
$4.2M
Team budget
86th percentile in Division I
$100,591
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
971
APR
95% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a baseball team in the Big 12 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 $4,224,823, well above the median of $1.6M — $100,591 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 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 971, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,613,087 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,191 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 306 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#77Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#192APRof 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$4,224,823 for the year
- Operating expenses$948,281 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$100,591 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,613,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,191 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,774,645 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Sabins head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jacob Garcia | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jimmy Roesinger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Oney | Assistant Coach | 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 →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
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 Rate971
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,224,823 $100,591 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,613,087
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,774,645
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 15 | 36 | $276k | — | 99% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 40 | $132k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 89 | $686k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 89 | $686k | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 55 | $325k | — | 82% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent | 41 | 62 | $469k | — | — | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 47 | 48 | $369k | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 38 | $416k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 39 | $575k | — | 75% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 50 | 32 | $118k | — | 98% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | 48 | $343k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 37 | $123k | — | 60% |
Other baseball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 7 over cap | 41 | $8.2M | $198,855 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 40 | $7.1M | $178,270 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $6.2M | $156,067 | 985 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 7 over cap | 41 | $5.1M | $124,702 | 976 | vs | |
| Baylor University 9 over cap | 43 | $5.1M | $118,072 | 985 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 7 over cap | 41 | $4.6M | $112,207 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 5 over cap | 39 | $4.5M | $116,130 | 976 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 8 over cap | 42 | $4.2M | $100,591 | 971 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 7 over cap | 41 | $3.9M | $96,229 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 6 over cap | 40 | $3.6M | $89,510 | 963 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 9 over cap | 43 | $3.5M | $80,734 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Utah 5 over cap | 39 | $3.2M | $82,269 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Houston 13 over cap | 47 | $3.2M | $67,872 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 6 over cap | 40 | $3.1M | $77,460 | 990 | vs |
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