Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Troy University Softball
Troy, AL · the Trojans · Troy University overview
29
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.1M
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division I
$37,922
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Troy University fields a softball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,099,757, about the median of $1.1M — $37,922 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 1000, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,469,549 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,594 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#145Team budgetof 305 · Division I#203Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#1APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,099,757 for the year
- Operating expenses$229,209 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,922 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,469,549 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,594 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$161,430 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Newell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elizabeth Hightower | Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mackenzie Puckett | Assistant Coach / Hitting Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Tompkins | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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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 →10,468undergraduates · 13,923 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 7,947 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Softball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2529
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,099,757 $37,923 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,469,549
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $161,430
Cost
Full picture →$12,504net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,792 in-state · $19,584 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.22violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Troy 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,504 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,468Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 41 | 19 | $531k | — | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 43 | 23 | $248k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 27 | $537k | 953 | 96% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 46 | 26 | $302k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 62 | 25 | $3.7M | 981 | 50% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 77 | 23 | $374k | — | 99% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 101 | 21 | $104k | — | 63% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 104 | 18 | $310k | — | 77% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 24 | $398k | — | 54% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 108 | 23 | $152k | — | — | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 114 | 23 | $545k | — | 57% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 125 | 21 | $945k | 989 | 82% |
Other softball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 25 | $2.1M | $84,202 | 984 | vs | |
| James Madison University at cap | 25 | $1.9M | $76,949 | 980 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 24 | $1.6M | $67,139 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 26 | $1.5M | $57,925 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 2 | 23 | $1.5M | $63,930 | 997 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $46,093 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 25 | $1.1M | $44,123 | 973 | vs | |
| Troy University 4 over cap | 29 | $1.1M | $37,922 | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 4 | 21 | $1M | $48,555 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 30 | $958k | $31,923 | 978 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 5 | 20 | $905k | $45,239 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 4 | 21 | $903k | $42,980 | 987 | vs |
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