Chowan University Softball
Chowan University fields a softball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $317,374, below the median of $393k — $15,113 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $905,308 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,858 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
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$317,374 for the year
- Operating expenses$94,852 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,113 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$905,308 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,858 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$12,134 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| William Bailey head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Junior Bailey | Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Presley Bissett | Associate Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Abby Rutledge | Graduate Student Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 29%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $317,374 $15,113 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $905,308
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $12,134
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $27,110
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Chowan University
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 47 | 24 | $136k | — | 78% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 50 | 17 | $103k | — | 70% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 25 | $645k | 954 | 87% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 55 | 30 | $275k | — | 88% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 16 | $191k | — | 89% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 58 | 19 | $728k | 972 | 48% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | 27 | $375k | — | 71% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 59 | 23 | $1.2M | 993 | 90% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 66 | 26 | $292k | — | 96% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 80 | 19 | $207k | — | 98% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 93 | 20 | $1.1M | 993 | 85% |
Other softball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University | 21 | $650k | $30,962 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 27 | $414k | $15,344 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 43 | $398k | $9,265 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 30 | $388k | $12,931 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 33 | $363k | $10,992 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 24 | $355k | $14,811 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 28 | $343k | $12,235 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 23 | $334k | $14,515 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 21 | $317k | $15,113 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 23 | $310k | $13,484 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 29 | $296k | $10,212 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 26 | $292k | $11,242 | — | vs | |
| King University | 24 | $287k | $11,957 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 20 | $263k | $13,152 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 22 | $203k | $9,237 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 20 | $133k | $6,642 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas softball program · Softball budgets ranked