Division I · Northeast Conference
Long Island University Softball
Brookville, NY · the Sharks · Long Island University overview
18
Roster
room for 7 under the cap of 25
$1.2M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$64,607
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Long Island University fields a softball team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,162,930, about the median of $1.1M — $64,607 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 7 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $8,044,977 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $28,835 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#128Team budgetof 305 · Division I#94Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#285Roster sizeof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,162,930 for the year
- Operating expenses$283,354 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,607 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,044,977 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,835 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$118,669 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Calvert head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Henry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Whitney Shepherd | Assistant 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 →11,753undergraduates · 16,322 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1350
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Softball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2518
room for 7
- Team expenses
- $1,162,930 $64,607 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,044,977
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $118,669
Cost
Full picture →$22,620net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $41,642
Campus safety
Full picture →0.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →53%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Long Island 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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,620 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 53%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 11,753Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Old Westbury Division III · Skyline Conference | 2 | 21 | $48k | — | 85% | |
| Hofstra University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 7 | 22 | $1.4M | 988 | 71% | |
| Adelphi University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 8 | 20 | $387k | — | 78% | |
| Molloy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 9 | 15 | $298k | — | 76% | |
| Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference | 10 | 19 | $100k | — | 69% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 12 | 19 | $748k | 1000 | 91% | |
| St. John's University (New York) Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 13 | 23 | $1.6M | 993 | 80% | |
| Queens College (New York) Division II · East Coast Conference | 13 | 13 | $160k | — | 69% | |
| York College (New York) Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 13 | 11 | $46k | — | 59% | |
| Sarah Lawrence College Division III · Skyline Conference | 15 | 19 | $53k | — | 59% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 19 | $1.7M | 1000 | 56% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 16 | 21 | $138k | — | 85% |
Other softball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University room for 7 | 18 | $1.2M | $64,607 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College 4 over cap | 29 | $780k | $26,902 | 980 | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 4 over cap | 29 | $740k | $25,506 | 977 | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 1 over cap | 26 | $691k | $26,585 | 983 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College room for 1 | 24 | $636k | $26,512 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College room for 1 | 24 | $564k | $23,517 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 3 | 22 | $564k | $25,651 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 1 over cap | 26 | $449k | $17,283 | — | vs |
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