Division II · Gulf South Conference
Union University Softball
Jackson, TN · the Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs · Union University overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$470k
Team budget
66th percentile in Division II
$24,751
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
47%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Union University fields a softball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $470,283, above the median of $393k — $24,751 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,948,304 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,101 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#91Team budgetof 269 · Division II#47Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#223Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$470,283 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,393 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,751 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,948,304 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,101 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,993 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sturner head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,891undergraduates · 2,674 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 3,012 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1340
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Softball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $470,283 $24,752 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,948,304
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,993
Cost
Full picture →$27,191net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,302
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Union 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,191 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,891Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 4 | 16 | $202k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 46 | 21 | $578k | 1000 | 87% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 71 | 22 | $666k | 1000 | 86% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 72 | 33 | $1.6M | 987 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 73 | 22 | $208k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 74 | 25 | $530k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 77 | 18 | $121k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 90 | 26 | $669k | 999 | 96% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | 26 | $3.9M | 989 | 98% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 22 | $816k | 994 | 96% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 119 | 19 | $486k | 983 | 93% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 119 | 22 | $675k | 992 | 79% |
Other softball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 23 | $664k | $28,888 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 20 | $648k | $32,396 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 18 | $645k | $35,827 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 19 | $531k | $27,931 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 25 | $530k | $21,206 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 24 | $481k | $20,037 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 19 | $470k | $24,751 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 22 | $466k | $21,166 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 18 | $405k | $22,512 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 24 | $398k | $16,566 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 23 | $305k | $13,277 | — | vs |
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