Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saginaw Valley State University Softball
University Center, MI · the Cardinals · Saginaw Valley State University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$581k
Team budget
86th percentile in Division II
$24,211
Per roster spot
median $16,717
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Saginaw Valley State University fields a softball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $581,072, above the median of $393k — $24,211 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,370,558 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,374 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#38Team budgetof 269 · Division II#51Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#84Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$581,072 for the year
- Operating expenses$218,580 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,211 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,370,558 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,374 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,349 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Schalk head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Bohn | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Macy Irelan | Student 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 →6,184undergraduates · 6,889 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 10,222 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1160
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $581,072 $24,211 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,370,558
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,349
Cost
Full picture →$15,144net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,240 in-state · $28,752 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 23 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,144 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 18 | 42 | $424k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 37 | 31 | $262k | — | 66% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 41 | 24 | $943k | 997 | 91% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 60 | 24 | $2.1M | 988 | 84% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 69 | 22 | $699k | 985 | 70% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 22 | $517k | — | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 86 | 25 | $3.2M | 1000 | 18% | |
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 87 | 31 | $546k | 961 | 80% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 17 | $56k | — | 97% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 25 | $219k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 24 | $511k | — | 97% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 92 | 20 | $577k | — | 82% |
Other softball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 21 | $583k | $27,747 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 24 | $581k | $24,211 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 20 | $577k | $28,832 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 21 | $568k | $27,055 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 22 | $517k | $23,522 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 24 | $511k | $21,292 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 22 | $309k | $14,048 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 19 | $284k | $14,956 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked