by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at University of California-Davis, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UC Davis is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big West Conference.
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The UC Davis women’s softball team fields 22 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 80. The NCAA tracked 77 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 19 varsity sports UC Davis reports, softball comes in at #12 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Erin Thorpe.
Across the school’s 19 sports, softball ranks #8 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UC Davis women’s softball program brought in $1,060,361 in revenue against $1,060,361 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $10,252 in operating expense per athlete, or $225,550 per team.
Against the school’s 19 sports, softball sits #12 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 (990 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 988, softball comes in above the pack at 995.
When UC Davis earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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