On this page we break down Softball at Fort Hays State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. FHSU plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
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The FHSU women’s softball team fields 23 student athletes.
Among the 12 varsity sports FHSU sponsors, softball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Adrian Pilkington.
Across the school’s 12 sports, softball sits #8 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The FHSU women’s softball program reported $330,443 in revenue against $330,443 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $2,858 in operating expense per athlete, or $65,745 per team.

Against the school’s 12 sports, softball sits #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When FHSU 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.