Division II · Great American Conference
Harding University Softball
Searcy, AR · the Bisons, Lady Bisons · Harding University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$541k
Team budget
80th percentile in Division II
$27,073
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Harding University fields a softball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $541,461, above the median of $393k — $27,073 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,646,535 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,904 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#54Team budgetof 269 · Division II#31Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#198Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$541,461 for the year
- Operating expenses$68,639 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,073 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,646,535 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,904 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,140 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Reeves head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Riley Price | Assistant Softball 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 →3,496undergraduates · 4,608 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 2,202 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1280
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $541,461 $27,073 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,646,535
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,140
Cost
Full picture →$21,069net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,888
Campus safety
Full picture →0.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Harding 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 program20 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$21,069 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,496Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 30 | $142k | — | 66% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | 20 | $143k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 28 | $763k | 995 | 90% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 24 | $362k | 983 | 58% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 30 | $339k | — | 96% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 96 | 18 | $121k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 98 | 22 | $208k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 25 | $530k | — | 88% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | 25 | $164k | — | 58% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 101 | 33 | $1.6M | 987 | 93% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 108 | 29 | $502k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 108 | 30 | $374k | — | 82% |
Other softball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 20 | $541k | $27,073 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 36 | $528k | $14,678 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 19 | $506k | $26,633 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 29 | $502k | $17,319 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 35 | $462k | $13,187 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $444k | $19,309 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 30 | $374k | $12,479 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 23 | $361k | $15,681 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 30 | $339k | $11,292 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 26 | $304k | $11,673 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $303k | $13,168 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $295k | $12,818 | — | vs |
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