Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
University of Bridgeport Softball
Bridgeport, CT · the Purple Knights · University of Bridgeport overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$424k
Team budget
58th percentile in Division II
$19,277
Per roster spot
median $16,717
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Bridgeport fields a softball team in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $424,098, about the median of $393k — $19,277 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,631,286 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,963 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 269 · Division II#97Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#138Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$424,098 for the year
- Operating expenses$125,738 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,277 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,631,286 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,963 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$9,636 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Stearns head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ray Ramelli Jr | Assistant Softball Coach | not on file |
| Stephanie Dean | Assistant Softball Coach | not on file |
| Sal Raucci | Assistant Softball Coach | not on file |
| Amanda Staheli | Assistant Softball 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,479undergraduates · 4,103 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 5,592 applicants
SAT middle 50%880 – 1115
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $424,098 $19,277 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,631,286
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $9,636
Cost
Full picture →$26,064net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,760
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →54%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 14 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Bridgeport
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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,064 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 54%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,479Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference | 3 | 23 | $970k | 996 | 45% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 5 | 25 | $1M | 1000 | 68% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 15 | 26 | $449k | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 17 | 22 | $820k | 1000 | 5% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 17 | 24 | $349k | — | 81% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 18 | 20 | $1.4M | 992 | 49% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 14 | $103k | — | 64% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 21 | 30 | $336k | — | 81% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 23 | 27 | $1.1M | 993 | 77% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 26 | 15 | $277k | — | — | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 28 | 14 | $46k | — | 73% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 29 | 21 | $138k | — | 85% |
Other softball programs in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felician University | 31 | $520k | $16,762 | — | vs | |
| University of Bridgeport | 22 | $424k | $19,277 | — | vs | |
| Georgian Court University | 16 | $414k | $25,862 | — | vs | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 20 | $384k | $19,189 | — | vs | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) | 21 | $338k | $16,111 | — | vs | |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 30 | $333k | $11,090 | — | vs | |
| Caldwell University | 23 | $314k | $13,672 | — | vs | |
| Post University | 15 | $277k | $18,490 | — | vs | |
| Holy Family University | 22 | $258k | $11,731 | — | vs | |
| Chestnut Hill College | 24 | $209k | $8,713 | — | vs | |
| Dominican University New York | 15 | $117k | $7,790 | — | vs |
Every Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked