by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Softball at University at Buffalo, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. University at Buffalo plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The University at Buffalo women’s softball team fields 23 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 75. Academic data covers 80 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports University at Buffalo sponsors, softball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Chelsea Plimpton.
Among the school’s 12 sports, softball sits #6 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The University at Buffalo women’s softball program brought in $1,089,539 in revenue against $1,089,539 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $9,155 in operating expense per athlete, or $210,574 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, softball sits #8 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 (986 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 984, softball grades out ahead at 987.
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Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.