D'Youville University Softball
D'Youville University fields a softball team in the East Coast Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $411,642, about the median of $393k — $19,602 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,587,800 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,821 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$411,642 for the year
- Operating expenses$109,590 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,602 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,587,800 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,821 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$36,134 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Hoerner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Thorp | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kaitlyn Schmitz | Graduate Assistant 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $411,642 $19,602 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,587,800
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $36,134
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,560
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research D'Youville University
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 2 | 21 | $237k | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 2 | 25 | $544k | 985 | 82% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 9 | 23 | $1.1M | 986 | 69% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 11 | 18 | $178k | — | 98% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 18 | 29 | $515k | 990 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 39 | 24 | $102k | — | 79% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 12 | $71k | — | 93% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 52 | 20 | $155k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 55 | 25 | $106k | — | 64% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | 22 | $598k | 996 | 82% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 63 | 17 | $195k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 65 | 20 | $196k | — | 36% |
Other softball programs in the East Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Youville University | 21 | $412k | $19,602 | — | vs | |
| College of Staten Island | 26 | $378k | $14,550 | — | vs | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 21 | $342k | $16,262 | — | vs | |
| Molloy University | 15 | $298k | $19,893 | — | vs | |
| Mercy University | 24 | $210k | $8,735 | — | vs | |
| Queens College (New York) | 13 | $160k | $12,300 | — | vs |
Every East Coast Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked