by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Softball at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WPI is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
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The WPI women’s softball team fields 19 student athletes.
Of the 14 varsity sports WPI reports, softball ranks #10 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program carries 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time. Leading the program is Heather Ross.
Among the school’s 14 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 WPI women’s softball program brought in $217,517 in revenue against $217,517 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $4,170 in operating expense per athlete, or $79,230 per team.
Against the school’s 14 sports, softball sits #8 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If WPI 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.