by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Softball at Grand Valley State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. GVSU competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The GVSU women’s softball team fields 21 athletes.
Of the 15 varsity sports GVSU sponsors, softball sits at #9 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Dana Callihan.
Among the school’s 15 sports, softball ranks #12 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The GVSU women’s softball program brought in $596,025 in revenue against $582,689 in expenses, for a surplus of $13,336. Per athlete, that is about $5,514 in operating expense per athlete, or $115,788 per team.
Among the school’s 15 sports, softball sits #12 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If GVSU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.