Carson-Newman University Softball
Carson-Newman University fields a softball team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $522,494, above the median of $393k — $20,899 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $2,399,217 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,968 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$522,494 for the year
- Operating expenses$99,872 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,899 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,399,217 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,968 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Graves head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $522,494 $20,900 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,399,217
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,700
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 27 | 29 | $4.7M | 1000 | 46% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 33 | 22 | $589k | — | 59% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 21 | $201k | — | 66% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 41 | 23 | $413k | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 24 | $339k | — | 78% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 59 | 20 | $556k | 995 | 87% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 31 | $531k | 993 | 87% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | 26 | $152k | — | 40% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 25 | $316k | — | 94% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 24 | $287k | — | 54% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 85 | 30 | $388k | — | 64% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 90 | 29 | $296k | — | 81% |
Other softball programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University | 22 | $589k | $26,784 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 25 | $522k | $20,899 | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | 22 | $511k | $23,232 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 24 | $500k | $20,831 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 22 | $470k | $21,355 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 23 | $413k | $17,977 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | 18 | $404k | $22,471 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 27 | $397k | $14,691 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 24 | $339k | $14,117 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 25 | $316k | $12,622 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 30 | $300k | $9,992 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 25 | $288k | $11,536 | — | vs |
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