Grand Canyon University Softball
Grand Canyon University fields a softball team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,424,136, above the median of $1.1M — $54,774 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 986, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,206,372 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,379 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 25)
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,424,136 for the year
- Operating expenses$431,996 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,774 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,206,372 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,379 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$377,073 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shanon Hays head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hunter Hays | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kat Frakes | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jayme Hays | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla Rodgers | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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
- 43%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,424,136 $54,774 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,206,372
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $377,073
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,263
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 63 burglaries · 55 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 38 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Grand Canyon University
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 13 | 20 | $3M | 991 | 90% | |
| University of Arizona Division I · Big 12 Conference | 112 | 22 | $3.2M | 993 | 86% |
Other softball programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii, Manoa 2 over cap | 27 | $1.4M | $53,109 | 984 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University 1 over cap | 26 | $1.4M | $54,774 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas room for 4 | 21 | $1.3M | $61,996 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 5 | 20 | $1.3M | $63,344 | 994 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico 3 over cap | 28 | $1.2M | $44,030 | 983 | vs | |
| San Jose State University room for 4 | 21 | $1.1M | $54,142 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso room for 2 | 23 | $1.1M | $48,050 | 985 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis room for 3 | 22 | $1.1M | $48,198 | 990 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked