by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Softball at Norfolk State University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Norfolk State is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf..
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The Norfolk State women’s softball team carries 25 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 63. Academic data covers 80 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 10 varsity sports Norfolk State reports, softball comes in at #5 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Tatjana Matthews.
Among the school’s 10 sports, softball ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Norfolk State women’s softball program reported $645,199 in revenue against $645,199 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $5,232 in operating expense per athlete, or $130,808 per team.
Among the school’s 10 sports, softball ranks #5 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960 (954 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%. It retained 95% of its athletes, with 95% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 959, softball sits above average at 960.
When Norfolk State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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