by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Softball at University of Illinois Chicago, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UIC competes in NCAA Division I without football as a member of Missouri Valley Conference.
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The UIC women’s softball team lists 22 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 72. The NCAA tracked 79 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports UIC sponsors, softball sits at #6 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 3 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Megan Coronado.
Among the school’s 12 sports, softball ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UIC women’s softball program reported $1,139,280 in revenue against $1,139,280 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $15,227 in operating expense per athlete, or $335,000 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, softball ranks #5 by revenue, accounting for 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 (996 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 989, softball comes in above the pack at 997.
When UIC 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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