Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Northwood University Softball
Midland, MI · the Timberwolves · Northwood University overview
42
Roster
2024–25 season
$424k
Team budget
58th percentile in Division II
$10,098
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northwood University fields a softball team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, well above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $424,137, about the median of $393k — $10,098 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,600,753 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,469 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 269 · Division II#242Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#8Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$424,137 for the year
- Operating expenses$105,168 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,098 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,600,753 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,469 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$9,319 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brittney Horan head coach | Head 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 →1,989undergraduates · 2,360 students in all
Women 38% Men 62%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Special focus
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 2,074 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Softball
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $424,137 $10,099 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,600,753
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $9,319
Cost
Full picture →$26,429net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,000
Campus safety
Full picture →0.14violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →85%of bachelor's degrees in business · 6 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program42 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,429 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 85%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,989Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | 24 | $581k | — | 73% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 25 | 24 | $943k | 997 | 91% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 26 | 31 | $262k | — | 66% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 22 | $517k | — | 81% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 63 | 24 | $2.1M | 988 | 84% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 25 | $219k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 83 | 24 | $511k | — | 97% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 85 | 22 | $699k | 985 | 70% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 17 | $56k | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | 21 | $583k | — | 95% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 97 | 25 | $3.2M | 1000 | 18% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 27 | $223k | — | 83% |
Other softball programs in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Findlay | 40 | $451k | $11,270 | — | vs | |
| Northwood University | 42 | $424k | $10,098 | — | vs | |
| Tiffin University | 33 | $394k | $11,945 | — | vs | |
| Malone University | 26 | $393k | $15,118 | — | vs | |
| Ashland University | 30 | $370k | $12,333 | — | vs | |
| Lake Erie College | 23 | $363k | $15,774 | — | vs | |
| Cedarville University | 21 | $361k | $17,199 | — | vs | |
| Walsh University | 37 | $361k | $9,756 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Dominican University | 21 | $300k | $14,262 | — | vs | |
| Ursuline College | 22 | $297k | $13,495 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 17 | $260k | $15,278 | — | vs | |
| Thomas More University | 29 | $233k | $8,034 | — | vs | |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Midwest Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked