Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Softball
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$691k
Team budget
18th percentile in Division I
$30,034
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a softball team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $690,790, below the median of $1.1M — $30,034 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $3,350,197 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,189 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#249Team budgetof 305 · Division I#247Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$690,790 for the year
- Operating expenses$118,003 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,034 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,350,197 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,189 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$75,557 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Brown head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Iliopoulos | Softball Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Madalyn Bone | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
- Team expenses
- $690,790 $30,034 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,350,197
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $75,557
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lindenwood 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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | 21 | $499k | — | 94% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 11 | 18 | $392k | — | 57% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | 13 | $102k | — | 44% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 14 | 21 | $369k | — | 12% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 15 | $161k | — | 58% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 17 | $822k | 1000 | 81% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 27 | 22 | $694k | 1000 | 97% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | 20 | $546k | — | 64% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 20 | $155k | — | 80% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 22 | $111k | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 21 | $180k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 28 | $193k | — | 78% |
Other softball programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University room for 3 | 22 | $770k | $35,021 | 996 | vs | |
| Morehead State University room for 7 | 18 | $698k | $38,769 | 997 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville room for 3 | 22 | $694k | $31,566 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University room for 2 | 23 | $691k | $30,034 | — | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 3 | 22 | $675k | $30,697 | 992 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University room for 1 | 24 | $658k | $27,415 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin room for 4 | 21 | $578k | $27,504 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana room for 6 | 19 | $553k | $29,087 | — | vs | |
| Tennessee State University room for 6 | 19 | $486k | $25,585 | 983 | vs |
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