Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
McKendree University Softball
Lebanon, IL · the Bearcats · McKendree University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$546k
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division II
$27,285
Per roster spot
median $16,717
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
McKendree University fields a softball team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $545,716, above the median of $393k — $27,285 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $3,281,590 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,651 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#50Team budgetof 269 · Division II#28Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#198Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$545,716 for the year
- Operating expenses$117,244 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,285 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,281,590 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,651 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$100,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Tarter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Travis Foster | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Dow | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jay Ozier | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Lauren Harris | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,605undergraduates · 2,075 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 2,652 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $545,716 $27,286 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,281,590
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $100,877
Cost
Full picture →$25,200net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McKendree 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,200 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,605Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 16 | 22 | $694k | 1000 | 97% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | 17 | $822k | 1000 | 81% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 27 | 21 | $369k | — | 12% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 18 | $392k | — | 57% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | 15 | $161k | — | 58% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 22 | $111k | — | 95% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 13 | $102k | — | 44% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 21 | $499k | — | 94% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 39 | 23 | $691k | — | 66% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 20 | $155k | — | 80% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 22 | $1M | 1000 | 90% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 78 | 22 | $417k | — | 84% |
Other softball programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 23 | $671k | $29,186 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 22 | $565k | $25,674 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 20 | $546k | $27,285 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 20 | $531k | $26,559 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 23 | $507k | $22,022 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 21 | $499k | $23,779 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 23 | $444k | $19,285 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 27 | $432k | $15,993 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 22 | $417k | $18,952 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 18 | $392k | $21,761 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 21 | $386k | $18,387 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 20 | $339k | $16,965 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 21 | $333k | $15,842 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 20 | $324k | $16,176 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 40 | $297k | $7,417 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked