by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at University of South Dakota, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. USD is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Summit League.
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The USD women’s softball team lists 23 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 71. Academic data covers 85 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 13 varsity sports USD reports, softball ranks #6 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Shannon Pivovar.
Across the school’s 13 sports, softball sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The USD women’s softball program reported $807,792 in revenue against $807,792 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $9,111 in operating expense per athlete, or $209,548 per team.
Among the school’s 13 sports, softball ranks #6 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 (985 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 987, softball lands below the pack at 979.
If USD earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.