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Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.

Delaware State University Softball

Dover, DE · the Hornets · Delaware State University overview
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29
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 25
$512k
Team budget
6th percentile in Division I
$17,662
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
973
APR
96% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Delaware State University fields a softball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $512,218, well below the median of $1.1M — $17,662 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (65 of 305 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 973, about the median of 989, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,810,410 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,486 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#286Team budgetof 305 · Division I#292Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#249APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$512k
Spend per player$17,662
Roster size29
Coaching staff3
APR973

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster29 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 4 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$512,218 for the year
  • Operating expenses$54,821 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$17,662 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained96% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,810,410 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$10,486 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$23,185 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Daniel StockdaleHead Softball CoachOn file · sign in
Felicity MuñozAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
George Pechin JrAssistant Coachnot on file
Larry HinelineAssistant Coachnot on file
Keith TasakaDirector of Player Developmentnot 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

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About the school

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Campus

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4,941undergraduates · 5,828 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None
HBCU
Yes

Getting in

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62%admitted · of 7,542 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1070
ACT middle 50%22 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
39%

Softball

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29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2529
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
96% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$512,218 $17,663 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,810,410
Recruiting spend, women's
$23,185

Cost

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$15,555net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$30,236
Sticker, out-of-state$40,172
Average net price$15,555
Net price by family income
$0–30k$14,776
$30–48k$14,338
$48–75k$16,445
$75–110k$16,336
$110k and up$20,170
Tuition & fees
$10,314 in-state · $20,250 out

Campus safety

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5.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent5.44
Property1.13
In residence halls
6 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
6 over 2022–2024

Majors

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13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business79 · 13%
Liberal arts & general studies70 · 11%
Health professions & nursing69 · 11%
Biological sciences64 · 10%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation56 · 9%

Research Delaware State 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,555 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,941Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.44 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

Delaware State UniversityWashington College (Maryland) · 28 miWilmington University (Delaware) · 34 miUniversity of Delaware · 36 miGoldey-Beacom College · 39 miRowan University · 42 miLincoln University (Pennsylvania) · 48 miWidener University · 48 miNeumann University · 48 miSwarthmore College · 51 miPenn State Brandywine · 51 miWest Chester University of Pennsylvania · 53 miUniversity of Pennsylvania · 56 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference2819$185k—66%
Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference3421$338k——
University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA3624$1.5M98165%
Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference3930$333k—77%
Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference4222$329k—78%
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association4816$278k—78%
Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth4817$139k—84%
Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth4820$146k—76%
Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference5120$206k—7%
Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference5119$47k—95%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference5332$398k—79%
University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League5618$522k10006%

Other softball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Howard University 10 over cap35$850k$24,290939vs
Morgan State University at cap25$685k$27,396968vs
Norfolk State University at cap25$645k$25,807954vs
University of Maryland Eastern Shore room for 817$606k$35,653982vs
North Carolina Central University room for 520$517k$25,856954vs
Delaware State University 4 over cap29$512k$17,662973vs
South Carolina State University at cap25$447k$17,893955vs
Coppin State University room for 1114$328k$23,455924vs

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