Division I · Southland Conference
Southeastern Louisiana University Softball
Hammond, LA · the Lions · Southeastern Louisiana University overview
28
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 25
$839k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$29,957
Per roster spot
median $46,727
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
979
APR
95% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southeastern Louisiana University fields a softball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $838,814, below the median of $1.1M — $29,957 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (65 of 305 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 989, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,160,270 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,869 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#210Team budgetof 305 · Division I#248Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#20Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#230APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I softball program
Roster sizes (cap 25)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$838,814 for the year
- Operating expenses$175,905 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,957 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,160,270 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,869 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$81,385 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Trent Partridge head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Trent Partridge | Head Softball Coach | not on file |
| Sarah Kate Thompson | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cera Blanchard | Interim Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Godwin | Director of Softball Operations | On file · sign in |
Put Southeastern Louisiana University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →12,684undergraduates · 13,861 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 5,485 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Softball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2528
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $838,814 $29,958 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,160,270
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $81,385
Cost
Full picture →$12,007net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,373 in-state · $20,851 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southeastern Louisiana 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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,007 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,684Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 43 | 26 | $3.8M | 982 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 43 | 27 | $449k | 963 | 50% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 54 | 24 | $553k | 995 | 96% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 30 | $958k | 978 | 99% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 95 | 25 | $2.1M | 984 | 89% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 102 | 22 | $397k | 972 | 25% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 124 | 26 | $440k | 986 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 126 | 23 | $296k | — | 53% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 126 | 18 | $645k | — | 49% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 126 | 18 | $162k | — | 49% | |
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 26 | $1.5M | 990 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 139 | 21 | $327k | — | 59% |
Other softball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian University room for 4 | 21 | $975k | $46,446 | 989 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University room for 2 | 23 | $933k | $40,557 | — | vs | |
| Lamar University at cap | 25 | $901k | $36,053 | 960 | vs | |
| McNeese State University at cap | 25 | $901k | $36,031 | 990 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 3 over cap | 28 | $839k | $29,957 | 979 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 27 | $834k | $30,880 | 971 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 1 over cap | 26 | $822k | $31,612 | 969 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word room for 3 | 22 | $797k | $36,241 | 950 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 1 | 24 | $553k | $23,061 | 995 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University room for 6 | 19 | $530k | $27,884 | 987 | vs |
Every Southland Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked