Division II · Conference Carolinas
King University Softball
Bristol, TN · the Tornado · King University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$287k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division II
$11,957
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
54%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
King University fields a softball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $286,988, below the median of $393k — $11,957 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,827,365 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,350 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#225Team budgetof 269 · Division II#221Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#84Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$286,988 for the year
- Operating expenses$40,104 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,957 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,827,365 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,350 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyleigh Payne head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Gray | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →1,076undergraduates · 1,295 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →54%admitted · of 1,195 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $286,988 $11,958 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,827,365
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$23,282net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,800
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research King 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,282 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,076Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 22 | 25 | $288k | — | 96% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 23 | 31 | $531k | 993 | 87% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 29 | $296k | — | 81% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 35 | 25 | $316k | — | 94% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 37 | 25 | $1.1M | 973 | 89% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 23 | $413k | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 57 | 24 | $339k | — | 78% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 18 | $214k | — | 87% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 75 | 24 | $500k | — | 81% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 81 | 25 | $522k | — | 68% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 83 | 22 | $589k | — | 59% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 86 | 35 | $296k | — | 90% |
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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