Division I · Mid-American Conference
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Softball
Buffalo, NY · the Bulls · University at Buffalo, the State University of New York overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$1.1M
Team budget
51st percentile in Division I
$47,371
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
986
APR
98% of players retained
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York fields a softball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,089,539, about the median of $1.1M — $47,371 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,105,386 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,550 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#149Team budgetof 305 · Division I#149Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#169APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,089,539 for the year
- Operating expenses$210,574 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,371 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,105,386 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,550 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,895 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Plimpton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steph Roan | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gianna Fazzolari | Assistant Coach | 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 →20,463undergraduates · 31,889 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 38,210 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1380
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate986
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,089,539 $47,371 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,105,386
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,895
Cost
Full picture →$20,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,782 in-state · $30,572 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 20,463Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | 25 | $544k | 985 | 82% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 7 | 21 | $237k | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 9 | 21 | $412k | — | 82% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 29 | $515k | 990 | 85% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 17 | 18 | $178k | — | 98% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 45 | 20 | $155k | — | 71% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 47 | 24 | $102k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | 25 | $106k | — | 64% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | 12 | $71k | — | 93% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 57 | 17 | $195k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 59 | 20 | $196k | — | 36% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 65 | 19 | $184k | — | 79% |
Other softball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 7 | 18 | $1.2M | $67,765 | 984 | vs | |
| Ball State University at cap | 25 | $1.1M | $44,023 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $45,426 | 976 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York room for 2 | 23 | $1.1M | $47,371 | 986 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University room for 1 | 24 | $999k | $41,606 | 986 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 1 | 24 | $943k | $39,297 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Akron at cap | 25 | $790k | $31,603 | 963 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University at cap | 25 | $755k | $30,203 | 986 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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