by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at Tennessee Technological University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Tennessee Tech University plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
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The Tennessee Tech University women’s softball team fields 27 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 70. The NCAA tracked 82 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 12 varsity sports Tennessee Tech University sponsors, softball sits at #5 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Danielle Penner.
Across the school’s 12 sports, softball ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Tennessee Tech University women’s softball program reported $699,832 in revenue against $699,832 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $6,644 in operating expense per athlete, or $179,394 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, softball ranks #6 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 (985 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 985, softball grades out ahead at 987.
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