by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at Bethune-Cookman University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Bethune - Cookman University is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southwestern Athletic Conf..
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The Bethune - Cookman University women’s softball team fields 19 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 65. The most recent cohort included 84 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports Bethune - Cookman University reports, softball sits at #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 3 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Laura Watten.
Among the school’s 12 sports, softball sits #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Bethune - Cookman University women’s softball program reported $833,099 in revenue against $833,099 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $18,077 in operating expense per athlete, or $343,457 per team.
Against the school’s 12 sports, softball sits #4 by revenue, or about 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 (946 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%. It retained 93% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 966, softball grades out ahead at 986.
When Bethune - Cookman University earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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