Idaho State University Softball
Idaho State University fields a softball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $899,902, below the median of $1.1M — $37,495 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 940, about the median of 989, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,515,314 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,080 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
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$899,902 for the year
- Operating expenses$299,861 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,495 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate940 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,515,314 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,080 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$100,183 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Simmons head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Garrett Fisher | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Camacho-Orona | Assistant Coach - Pitching | 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $899,902 $37,496 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,515,314
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $100,183
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,356 in-state · $27,466 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Idaho State University
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 84 | 25 | $1.4M | 982 | 94% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 118 | 25 | $947k | 994 | — | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 148 | 21 | $2.2M | 979 | 87% |
Other softball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana room for 4 | 21 | $1.2M | $56,615 | 973 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 24 | $1M | $43,298 | 990 | vs | |
| Weber State University at cap | 25 | $947k | $37,889 | 994 | vs | |
| Idaho State University room for 1 | 24 | $900k | $37,495 | 940 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 2 | 23 | $874k | $38,006 | — | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 26 | $873k | $33,590 | 968 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University room for 5 | 20 | $709k | $35,457 | 968 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked