St. John Fisher University Softball
St. John Fisher University fields a softball team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $223,747, above the median of $162k — $7,990 per roster spot, upper 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
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$223,747 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,256 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,990 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$62,151 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bari Mance 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $223,747 $7,991 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $62,151
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $39,666
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research St. John Fisher 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 1 | 19 | $184k | — | 79% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 6 | 20 | $196k | — | 36% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 8 | 17 | $195k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 23 | 20 | $155k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 27 | 25 | $106k | — | 64% | |
| Keuka College Division III · Empire 8 | 41 | 16 | $88k | — | 94% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 54 | 23 | $126k | — | 80% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 58 | 12 | $71k | — | 93% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 61 | 18 | $149k | — | 48% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 61 | 15 | $201k | — | 82% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 65 | 23 | $1.1M | 986 | 69% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 69 | 25 | $544k | 985 | 82% |
Other softball programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Fisher University | 28 | $224k | $7,990 | — | vs | |
| Nazareth University | 19 | $184k | $9,665 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York Polytechnic Institute | 15 | $158k | $10,547 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 17 | $156k | $9,167 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Brockport | 20 | $155k | $7,749 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | 18 | $149k | $8,258 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 15 | $137k | $9,122 | — | vs | |
| Russell Sage College | 20 | $131k | $6,530 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo | 25 | $106k | $4,232 | — | vs | |
| Elmira College | 27 | $99k | $3,679 | — | vs | |
| Keuka College | 16 | $88k | $5,530 | — | vs | |
| Houghton University | 12 | $71k | $5,952 | — | vs |