Division I · America East Conference
Bryant University Softball
Smithfield, RI · the Bulldogs · Bryant University overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$1M
Team budget
44th percentile in Division I
$43,586
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Bryant University fields a softball team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,002,500, about the median of $1.1M — $43,586 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,833,830 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,693 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#171Team budgetof 305 · Division I#173Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#87APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,002,500 for the year
- Operating expenses$258,974 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,586 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,833,830 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,693 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$101,681 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bianka Bell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katherine Rodriguez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lalo Marcano | Assistant Softball Coach | not on file |
| Kaden Graham | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lexi Powell | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division I roster spots7,038 305 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 48 2.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →3,240undergraduates · 3,592 students in all
Women 36% Men 64%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 9,506 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1340
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,002,500 $43,587 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,833,830
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $101,681
Cost
Full picture →$40,612net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,169
Campus safety
Full picture →2.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →79%of bachelor's degrees in business · 14 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Bryant University
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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,612 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 79%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,240Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.02 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 7 | 21 | $149k | — | 81% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 7 | 23 | $1.5M | 992 | 49% | |
| Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 10 | 24 | $183k | — | 84% | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 10 | 24 | $183k | — | 84% | |
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 21 | $505k | 993 | 5% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 14 | 16 | $55k | — | 74% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 19 | 20 | $201k | — | 71% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 22 | 21 | $179k | — | 88% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | 19 | $157k | — | 88% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference | 25 | 24 | $564k | — | 73% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 26 | 18 | $800k | 1000 | 21% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | 21 | $114k | — | 85% |
Other softball programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine room for 4 | 21 | $1.2M | $58,860 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell room for 9 | 16 | $1M | $64,152 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bryant University room for 2 | 23 | $1M | $43,586 | 993 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 7 | 18 | $893k | $49,588 | 990 | vs | |
| University at Albany room for 5 | 20 | $852k | $42,594 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County room for 3 | 22 | $738k | $33,557 | 987 | vs |
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