Division II · Conference Carolinas
Converse University Softball
Spartanburg, SC · the Valkyries · Converse University overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$334k
Team budget
33rd percentile in Division II
$14,515
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Converse University fields a softball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $333,845, below the median of $393k — $14,515 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $2,145,756 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,830 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#181Team budgetof 269 · Division II#177Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#107Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$333,845 for the year
- Operating expenses$36,218 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,515 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,145,756 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,830 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,952 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Huff head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Watford | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →852undergraduates · 1,341 students in all
Women 77% Men 23%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 2,628 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1238
ACT middle 50%21 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $333,845 $14,515 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,145,756
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,952
Cost
Full picture →$19,438net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $23,096
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 88 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Converse 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 divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,438 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 852Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 1 | 22 | $1.1M | — | 59% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 4 | 24 | $829k | 977 | 70% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 25 | 25 | $732k | 996 | 87% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 27 | 21 | $650k | — | 63% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 30 | 22 | $1M | 1000 | 53% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 34 | 20 | $760k | 986 | 72% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 49 | 30 | $300k | — | 75% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 26 | $152k | — | 40% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 50 | 23 | $509k | 993 | 75% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | 33 | $363k | — | 100% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 51 | 28 | $343k | — | 61% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 18 | $404k | — | 53% |
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 |
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