Division I · American Conference
University of Alabama at Birmingham Softball
Birmingham, AL · the Blazers · University of Alabama at Birmingham overview
27
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.1M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$42,417
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a softball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,145,278, about the median of $1.1M — $42,417 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 2 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 997, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,593,526 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,971 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#131Team budgetof 305 · Division I#181Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#39APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I softball program
Roster sizes (cap 25)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,145,278 for the year
- Operating expenses$329,619 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,417 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,593,526 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,971 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$266,442 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Curry head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hunter Veach | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Greenwood | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kiley Goff | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Put University of Alabama at Birmingham on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →12,382undergraduates · 21,160 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 10,919 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1400
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2527
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,145,278 $42,418 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,593,526
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $266,442
Cost
Full picture →$17,413net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,413 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,382Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 21 | $945k | 989 | 82% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | 22 | $281k | — | — | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 28 | 24 | $398k | — | 54% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 21 | $3.9M | 997 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 63 | 23 | $1.3M | 967 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 27 | $537k | 953 | 96% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 85 | 20 | $648k | — | 74% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 85 | 23 | $248k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 19 | $531k | — | 93% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 31 | $487k | 985 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | 23 | $139k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 98 | 26 | $302k | — | 31% |
Other softball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University room for 4 | 21 | $2.1M | $99,713 | 997 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 2 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $63,396 | 997 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 1 | 24 | $1.7M | $69,464 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 8 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $48,458 | 987 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 3 | 22 | $1.5M | $66,437 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 5 | 20 | $1.5M | $72,874 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Texas room for 3 | 22 | $1.4M | $62,792 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 2 | 23 | $1.3M | $56,373 | 959 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $51,532 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 2 over cap | 27 | $1.1M | $42,417 | 997 | vs |
Every American Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked