by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at South Dakota State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. South Dakota State competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Summit League.
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The South Dakota State women’s softball team lists 32 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 79. Academic data covers 95 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports South Dakota State sponsors, softball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Kristina McSweeney.
Among the school’s 14 sports, softball sits #6 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The South Dakota State women’s softball program generated $810,714 in revenue against $810,714 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $7,141 in operating expense per athlete, or $228,520 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, softball ranks #7 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 (974 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%. The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 982, softball comes in above the pack at 994.
When South Dakota State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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