by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at University of Kentucky, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UK competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference.
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The UK women’s softball team fields 21 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 86. Academic data covers 92 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 16 varsity sports UK sponsors, softball sits at #8 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Rachel Lawson.
Among the school’s 16 sports, softball ranks #8 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UK women’s softball program reported $3,236,817 in revenue against $3,236,817 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $38,773 in operating expense per athlete, or $814,240 per team.
Among the school’s 16 sports, softball sits #8 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (991 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 991, softball comes in above the pack at 1000.
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