Division II · Gulf South Conference
Lee University Softball
Cleveland, TN · the Flames, Lady Flames · Lee University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$481k
Team budget
69th percentile in Division II
$20,037
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lee University fields a softball team in the Gulf South Conference (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 $480,909, above the median of $393k — $20,037 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $2,145,656 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,708 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#85Team budgetof 269 · Division II#83Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#84Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$480,909 for the year
- Operating expenses$81,040 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,037 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,145,656 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,708 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$30,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Russell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Golden-Neer | Softball Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Sermons | Softball Volunteer 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 →3,253undergraduates · 3,680 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of God
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 2,150 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $480,909 $20,038 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,145,656
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $30,024
Cost
Full picture →$20,222net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $22,690
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in theology · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lee 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 divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,222 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsTheology · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,253Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 26 | 27 | $1M | 970 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 32 | 17 | $125k | — | 82% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | 17 | $255k | — | 51% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 60 | 30 | $388k | — | 64% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 63 | 23 | $245k | — | 62% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 65 | 21 | $201k | — | 66% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 65 | 20 | $263k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 23 | $872k | — | 72% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 29 | $4.7M | 1000 | 46% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 27 | $700k | 985 | 83% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 80 | 25 | $1.3M | 988 | 69% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 86 | 26 | $275k | — | 93% |
Other softball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 23 | $664k | $28,888 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 20 | $648k | $32,396 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 18 | $645k | $35,827 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 19 | $531k | $27,931 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 25 | $530k | $21,206 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 24 | $481k | $20,037 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 19 | $470k | $24,751 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 22 | $466k | $21,166 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 18 | $405k | $22,512 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 24 | $398k | $16,566 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 23 | $305k | $13,277 | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked