Division II · Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion University Softball
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
27
Roster
2024–25 season
$414k
Team budget
56th percentile in Division II
$15,344
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a softball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $414,303, about the median of $393k — $15,344 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,164,745 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,501 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#118Team budgetof 269 · Division II#164Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#50Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$414,303 for the year
- Operating expenses$74,022 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,344 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,164,745 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,501 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$19,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Vallee head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stephanie Bagwell | 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 →3,623undergraduates · 4,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 3,489 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1138
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $414,303 $15,345 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,164,745
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $19,781
Cost
Full picture →$11,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,170 in-state · $21,544 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Francis Marion 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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,623Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 27 | $397k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 22 | $203k | — | 92% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 24 | $1.6M | 992 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 22 | $511k | — | 85% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 75 | 19 | $211k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 26 | $128k | — | 75% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 23 | $278k | — | 67% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 16 | $84k | — | 32% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 27 | $4M | 1000 | 61% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 25 | $447k | 955 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 84 | 19 | $258k | — | 73% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 22 | $689k | 967 | 76% |
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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