by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Softball at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. North Dakota State University plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Summit League.
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The North Dakota State University women’s softball team carries 21 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 74. The most recent cohort included 70 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 11 varsity sports North Dakota State University sponsors, softball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 3 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Darren Mueller.
Across the school’s 11 sports, softball sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The North Dakota State University women’s softball program generated $1,130,333 in revenue against $1,130,333 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $14,570 in operating expense per athlete, or $305,979 per team.
Against the school’s 11 sports, softball ranks #6 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 (996 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 988, softball comes in above the pack at 989.
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