Division I · Big South Conference
Longwood University Softball
Farmville, VA · the Lancers · Longwood University overview
20
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 25
$1.1M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$56,995
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Longwood University fields a softball team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,139,908, about the median of $1.1M — $56,995 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,366,638 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,781 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#132Team budgetof 305 · Division I#111Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#243Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#87APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 5
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,139,908 for the year
- Operating expenses$218,361 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,995 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,366,638 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,781 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$84,084 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Oakley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Millie Thompson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Courtney Layne | Graduate 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 →3,223undergraduates · 4,545 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 6,078 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1190
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2520
room for 5
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,139,908 $56,995 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,366,638
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $84,084
Cost
Full picture →$22,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,200 in-state · $27,410 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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Softball program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 42 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 43 | 27 | $2.2M | 979 | 99% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 26 | $133k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 25 | $211k | — | 82% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | 23 | $2.3M | 988 | 17% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 54 | 16 | $191k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 55 | 19 | $207k | — | 98% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | 24 | $226k | — | 83% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | 23 | $154k | — | 100% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 70 | 26 | $151k | — | — | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 75 | 16 | $117k | — | 48% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 81 | 26 | $222k | — | 91% |
Other softball programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood University room for 5 | 20 | $1.1M | $56,995 | 993 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate room for 1 | 24 | $829k | $34,559 | 977 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 5 | 20 | $760k | $38,016 | 986 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University at cap | 25 | $732k | $29,282 | 996 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University room for 3 | 22 | $689k | $31,305 | 967 | vs | |
| Radford University room for 4 | 21 | $591k | $28,137 | 987 | vs | |
| Winthrop University room for 2 | 23 | $509k | $22,118 | 993 | vs |
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