Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Softball
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota fields a softball team in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, well above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $282,560, well above the median of $162k — $7,245 per roster spot, lower half of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$282,560 for the year
- Operating expenses$118,006 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,245 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$18,152 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Tschida head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $282,560 $7,245 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $18,152
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $43,160
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3 | 24 | $480k | — | 69% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 20 | $237k | — | 73% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 26 | $232k | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 28 | $356k | — | 76% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 25 | $197k | — | 85% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 72 | 18 | $219k | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 19 | $150k | — | 22% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 79 | 18 | $191k | — | 52% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 84 | 21 | $386k | — | 93% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 95 | 21 | $197k | — | 94% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 95 | 20 | $278k | — | 28% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 95 | 21 | $411k | — | 75% |
Other softball programs in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 39 | $283k | $7,245 | — | vs | |
| Macalester College | 20 | $278k | $13,886 | — | vs | |
| The College of St. Scholastica | 21 | $225k | $10,701 | — | vs | |
| St. Catherine University | 21 | $197k | $9,375 | — | vs | |
| St. Olaf College | 18 | $191k | $10,628 | — | vs | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) | 19 | $162k | $8,547 | — | vs | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead | 33 | $151k | $4,579 | — | vs | |
| Carleton College | 19 | $150k | $7,880 | — | vs | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 23 | $146k | $6,347 | — | vs | |
| Augsburg University | 16 | $144k | $8,971 | — | vs | |
| Hamline University | 19 | $131k | $6,873 | — | vs | |
| College of Saint Benedict | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked