Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Murray State University Softball
Murray, KY · the Racers · Murray State University overview
22
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 25
$666k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$30,277
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Murray State University fields a softball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $666,096, below the median of $1.1M — $30,277 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,439,489 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,293 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#255Team budgetof 305 · Division I#245Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#163Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#1APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$666,096 for the year
- Operating expenses$195,835 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,277 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,439,489 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,293 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$113,108 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Amundson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley Gilland | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Collin Hopkins | Pitching 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 →7,878undergraduates · 9,841 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 11,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2522
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $666,096 $30,277 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,439,489
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $113,108
Cost
Full picture →$9,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,708 in-state · $19,452 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Murray 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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,878Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 35 | 21 | $578k | 1000 | 87% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 54 | 22 | $816k | 994 | 96% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 71 | 19 | $470k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 16 | $202k | — | — | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 82 | 22 | $675k | 992 | 79% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 19 | $486k | 983 | 93% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 22 | $1M | 1000 | 90% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 22 | $1.3M | 993 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 92 | 20 | $1.1M | 981 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 93 | 22 | $466k | — | 70% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 100 | 19 | $553k | — | 95% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 103 | 17 | $260k | — | 67% |
Other softball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 3 | 22 | $1.3M | $60,248 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago room for 3 | 22 | $1.1M | $51,785 | 996 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 2 | 23 | $1.1M | $45,920 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 2 | 23 | $1M | $45,569 | 988 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 3 | 22 | $1M | $46,001 | 1000 | vs | |
| Illinois State University room for 5 | 20 | $986k | $49,316 | 1000 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 1 | 24 | $954k | $39,731 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa room for 3 | 22 | $825k | $37,520 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University room for 3 | 22 | $803k | $36,485 | 997 | vs | |
| Indiana State University room for 4 | 21 | $748k | $35,635 | 996 | vs | |
| Murray State University room for 3 | 22 | $666k | $30,277 | 1000 | vs |
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