Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Softball
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$1.5M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$63,930
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a softball team in the Sun Belt 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 $1,470,400, above the median of $1.1M — $63,930 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,942,683 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,498 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#91Team budgetof 305 · Division I#97Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#39APRof 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$1,470,400 for the year
- Operating expenses$452,088 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$63,930 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,942,683 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,498 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,252 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Zerkle head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aly Harrell | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Riley Blampied | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Drew Calloway | Pitching Coach | not on file |
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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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,470,400 $63,930 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,942,683
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,252
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 20 | $355k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 21 | $270k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 29 | $410k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 18 | $698k | 997 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 24 | $152k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 32 | $275k | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 25 | $316k | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 27 | $168k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 18 | $214k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 35 | $296k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 21 | $132k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 21 | $300k | — | 85% |
Other softball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 25 | $2.1M | $84,202 | 984 | vs | |
| James Madison University at cap | 25 | $1.9M | $76,949 | 980 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 24 | $1.6M | $67,139 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 26 | $1.5M | $57,925 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 2 | 23 | $1.5M | $63,930 | 997 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $46,093 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 25 | $1.1M | $44,123 | 973 | vs | |
| Troy University 4 over cap | 29 | $1.1M | $37,922 | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 4 | 21 | $1M | $48,555 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 30 | $958k | $31,923 | 978 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 5 | 20 | $905k | $45,239 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 4 | 21 | $903k | $42,980 | 987 | vs |
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