Division II · Gulf South Conference
Delta State University Softball
Cleveland, MS · the Statesmen, Lady Statesmen · Delta State University overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$305k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division II
$13,277
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Delta State University fields a softball team in the Gulf South Conference (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 $305,380, below the median of $393k — $13,277 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $594,656 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,829 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#204Team budgetof 269 · Division II#197Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#107Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$305,380 for the year
- Operating expenses$71,172 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,277 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$594,656 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,829 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,087 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Shirley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chad Cribbs | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Bardin | 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 →1,964undergraduates · 2,716 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,242 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $305,380 $13,277 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $594,656
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,087
Cost
Full picture →$13,457net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,605
Campus safety
Full picture →0.13violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in education · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,457 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,964Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 28 | 19 | $234k | 986 | 51% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 63 | 26 | $304k | — | — | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 81 | 26 | $3.9M | 989 | 98% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 24 | $362k | 983 | 58% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 18 | $645k | — | 49% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 103 | 18 | $121k | — | 97% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 103 | 18 | $162k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 104 | 23 | $296k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 105 | 26 | $440k | 986 | 91% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 25 | $530k | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 105 | 33 | $1.6M | 987 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 106 | 22 | $208k | — | 50% |
Other softball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 23 | $664k | $28,888 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 20 | $648k | $32,396 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 18 | $645k | $35,827 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 19 | $531k | $27,931 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 25 | $530k | $21,206 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 24 | $481k | $20,037 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 19 | $470k | $24,751 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 22 | $466k | $21,166 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 18 | $405k | $22,512 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 24 | $398k | $16,566 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 23 | $305k | $13,277 | — | vs |
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