Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Trine University Softball
Angola, IN · the Thunder · Trine University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$278k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division III
$11,599
Per roster spot
median $7,623
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Trine University fields a softball team in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $278,393, well above the median of $162k — $11,599 per roster spot, top quarter 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).
#33Team budgetof 382 · Division III#48Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#97Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$278,393 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,649 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,599 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$38,864 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie Danklefsen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →4,157undergraduates · 4,471 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 4,102 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $278,393 $11,600 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $38,864
Cost
Full picture →$25,580net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,600
Campus safety
Full picture →0.79violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 15 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Trine 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,580 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 4,157Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.79 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 44 | 27 | $223k | — | 83% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | 21 | $168k | — | 68% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 55 | 24 | $999k | 986 | 85% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 55 | 18 | $119k | — | 76% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 56 | 17 | $56k | — | 97% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 34 | $139k | — | 91% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 64 | 21 | $2.9M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Saint Mary's College (Indiana) Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 65 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 72 | 24 | $1.1M | 976 | 95% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | 25 | $755k | 986 | 81% | |
| Bluffton University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 19 | $110k | — | 61% |
Other softball programs in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trine University | 24 | $278k | $11,599 | — | vs | |
| Alma College | 31 | $262k | $8,461 | — | vs | |
| Albion College | 27 | $223k | $8,247 | — | vs | |
| Calvin University | 25 | $219k | $8,767 | — | vs | |
| Adrian College | 21 | $168k | $7,982 | — | vs | |
| Hope College | 23 | $153k | $6,646 | — | vs | |
| Kalamazoo College | 18 | $119k | $6,607 | — | vs | |
| The University of Olivet | 17 | $56k | $3,311 | — | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College (Indiana) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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