Here we dig into Softball at Shaw University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Shaw University plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The Shaw University women’s softball team carries 25 players.
Among the 10 varsity sports Shaw University reports, softball ranks #4 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Theresa Stephens.
Among the school’s 10 sports, softball sits #8 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Shaw University women’s softball program generated $161,800 in revenue against $161,800 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,160 in operating expense per athlete, or $29,000 per team.
Against the school’s 10 sports, softball ranks #7 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Shaw University places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.