by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UMass Amherst plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The UMass Amherst women’s softball team fields 18 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 66. Academic data covers 79 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 15 varsity sports UMass Amherst reports, softball ranks #11 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 3 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Danielle Henderson.
Across the school’s 15 sports, softball sits #10 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UMass Amherst women’s softball program brought in $1,219,784 in revenue against $1,219,784 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $13,510 in operating expense per athlete, or $243,184 per team.
Against the school’s 15 sports, softball ranks #10 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 (984 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 991, softball comes in above the pack at 997.
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