by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Softball at East Tennessee State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. ETSU plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southern Conference.
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The ETSU women’s softball team lists 31 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 73. Academic data covers 90 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 13 varsity sports ETSU reports, softball sits at #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Cheryl Milligan.
Across the school’s 13 sports, softball sits #9 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The ETSU women’s softball program brought in $531,032 in revenue against $531,032 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $4,323 in operating expense per athlete, or $134,020 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, softball sits #8 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 954 (993 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. The program kept 99% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 981, softball sits below average at 954.
When ETSU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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