Division II · Gulf South Conference
University of Alabama in Huntsville Softball
Huntsville, AL · the Chargers · University of Alabama in Huntsville overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$648k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$32,396
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Alabama in Huntsville fields a softball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $647,928, well above the median of $393k — $32,396 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,503,623 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,742 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#22Team budgetof 269 · Division II#9Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#198Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$647,928 for the year
- Operating expenses$175,555 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,396 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,503,623 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,742 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$30,498 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Carter 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 →6,851undergraduates · 8,743 students in all
Women 41% Men 59%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 6,074 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1440
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $647,928 $32,396 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,503,623
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $30,498
Cost
Full picture →$19,847net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,878 in-state · $24,770 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama in Huntsville
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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,847 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,851Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 6 | 31 | $487k | 985 | 66% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 17 | $255k | — | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 59 | 26 | $669k | 999 | 96% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 74 | 17 | $125k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 27 | $1M | 970 | 77% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 25 | $1.3M | 1000 | 68% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 80 | 23 | $1.3M | 967 | 76% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 85 | 27 | $1.1M | 997 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 87 | 22 | $281k | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 88 | 21 | $945k | 989 | 82% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 88 | 23 | $245k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 88 | 20 | $263k | — | 97% |
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 |
Every Gulf South Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked