Division I · Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State University Softball
Baton Rouge, LA · the Tigers · Louisiana State University overview
26
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 25
$3.8M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$145,652
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana State University fields a softball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,786,974, well above the median of $1.1M — $145,652 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (65 of 305 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,073,856 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,313 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#13Team budgetof 305 · Division I#25Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#206APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,786,974 for the year
- Operating expenses$927,990 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$145,652 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,073,856 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,313 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,565,249 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Torina | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryce Neal | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sandra Moton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Pleasants | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mary Lane | Director of Operations | 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 →32,574undergraduates · 39,418 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 42,558 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Softball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2526
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,786,974 $145,653 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,073,856
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,565,249
Cost
Full picture →$21,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,954 in-state · $28,631 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 44 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana State 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | 27 | $449k | 963 | 50% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | 28 | $839k | 979 | 94% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 48 | 24 | $553k | 995 | 96% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 52 | 25 | $2.1M | 984 | 89% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 101 | 22 | $397k | 972 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 25 | $901k | 990 | 68% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 126 | 30 | $958k | 978 | 99% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 142 | 18 | $645k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 142 | 26 | $440k | 986 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 144 | 23 | $296k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 144 | 18 | $162k | — | 49% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 146 | 19 | $530k | 987 | 94% |
Other softball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma room for 3 | 22 | $8.2M | $370,715 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 4 over cap | 29 | $4.7M | $162,686 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap | 31 | $4.5M | $144,868 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 25 | $4.4M | $177,583 | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 27 | $4M | $147,058 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama room for 4 | 21 | $3.9M | $185,133 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 26 | $3.9M | $148,256 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 26 | $3.8M | $145,652 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,339 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,242 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin room for 5 | 20 | $3.6M | $181,515 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 3 | 22 | $3.6M | $164,043 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University room for 3 | 22 | $3.3M | $149,526 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia room for 4 | 21 | $3.3M | $156,128 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 4 | 21 | $3.2M | $154,134 | 991 | vs |
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