Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae College Softball
Banner Elk, NC · the Bobcats · Lees-McRae College overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$296k
Team budget
18th percentile in Division II
$10,212
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lees-McRae College fields a softball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $296,176, below the median of $393k — $10,212 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,177,489 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,541 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#220Team budgetof 269 · Division II#241Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#39Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$296,176 for the year
- Operating expenses$50,699 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,212 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,177,489 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,541 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,920 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Bumgarner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cassidy FitzGerald | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Charles Kielson | Volunteer Assistant Softball 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 →818undergraduates · 839 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 1,787 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Softball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $296,176 $10,213 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,177,489
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,920
Cost
Full picture →$26,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →5.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lees-McRae College
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 11 | 25 | $1.1M | 973 | 89% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 31 | $531k | 993 | 87% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 24 | $287k | — | 54% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 24 | $500k | — | 81% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 25 | $288k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 24 | $339k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 23 | $413k | — | 60% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 64 | 25 | $732k | 996 | 87% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 68 | 25 | $316k | — | 94% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 78 | 43 | $398k | — | 90% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 80 | 26 | $152k | — | 40% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 21 | $650k | — | 63% |
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 |
Every Conference Carolinas softball program · Softball budgets ranked