Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany College (West Virginia) Softball
Bethany, WV · the Bison · Bethany College (West Virginia) overview
25
Roster
2024–25 season
$105k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division III
$4,212
Per roster spot
median $7,623
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Bethany College (West Virginia) fields a softball team in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $105,304, below the median of $162k — $4,212 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#317Team budgetof 382 · Division III#339Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#77Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$105,304 for the year
- Operating expenses$23,874 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,212 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,290 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Riley LaBoe head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Put Bethany College (West Virginia) on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the softball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →645undergraduates · 671 students in all
Women 41% Men 59%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 2,435 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Softball
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $105,304 $4,212 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,290
Cost
Full picture →$16,844net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,126
Campus safety
Full picture →8.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Bethany College (West Virginia)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Softball program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,844 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 645Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety8.33 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 4 | 32 | $297k | — | 72% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 12 | 23 | $434k | — | 75% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 12 | 13 | $58k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 17 | 23 | $178k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 28 | 23 | $884k | 989 | 91% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 29 | $73k | — | 92% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 34 | 19 | $231k | — | 98% | |
| Carlow University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 35 | 17 | $135k | — | 87% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 36 | 25 | $2.3M | 993 | 50% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 36 | 19 | $306k | — | 11% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 37 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% |
Other softball programs in the Presidents' Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis University | 17 | $749k | $44,034 | 989 | vs | |
| Allegheny College | 19 | $179k | $9,399 | — | vs | |
| Washington and Jefferson College | 23 | $178k | $7,722 | — | vs | |
| Saint Vincent College | 19 | $139k | $7,332 | — | vs | |
| Thiel College | 19 | $133k | $6,982 | — | vs | |
| Chatham University | 17 | $130k | $7,655 | — | vs | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) | 27 | $120k | $4,442 | — | vs | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) | 25 | $105k | $4,212 | — | vs | |
| Geneva College | 28 | $100k | $3,585 | — | vs | |
| Hiram College | 16 | $84k | $5,225 | — | vs | |
| Waynesburg University | 29 | $73k | $2,513 | — | vs | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 13 | $58k | $4,448 | — | vs | |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Presidents' Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked