Division I · Horizon League
University of Detroit Mercy Softball
Detroit, MI · the Titans · University of Detroit Mercy overview
31
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 25
$546k
Team budget
9th percentile in Division I
$17,622
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Detroit Mercy fields a softball team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $546,293, well below the median of $1.1M — $17,622 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 961, about the median of 989, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,734,771 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,961 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#277Team budgetof 305 · Division I#293Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#274APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$546,293 for the year
- Operating expenses$141,949 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,622 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 953 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,734,771 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,961 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$72,883 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Vitale | Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Moceri | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Ward | Assistant Coach / Hitting | not on file |
| Christina Skalsky | Assistant Coach / Pitching | On file · sign in |
| Kara Vitale | Director of Softball Operations | not on file |
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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 →3,352undergraduates · 5,528 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Softball
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2531
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $546,293 $17,622 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,734,771
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $72,883
Cost
Full picture →$17,987net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,300
Campus safety
Full picture →0.24violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Detroit Mercy
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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,987 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,352Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.24 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 5 | 20 | $577k | — | 82% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 18 | 22 | $699k | 985 | 70% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 32 | 25 | $3.2M | 1000 | 18% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 58 | 24 | $1.1M | 976 | 95% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 59 | 21 | $168k | — | 68% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 71 | 24 | $2.1M | 988 | 84% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 76 | 25 | $755k | 986 | 81% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | 27 | $223k | — | 83% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 83 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 24 | $581k | — | 73% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 90 | 33 | $394k | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 90 | 30 | $214k | — | 68% |
Other softball programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University room for 1 | 24 | $921k | $38,362 | 992 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University room for 2 | 23 | $884k | $38,437 | 989 | vs | |
| Oakland University room for 3 | 22 | $699k | $31,757 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 over cap | 26 | $678k | $26,071 | 989 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University room for 4 | 21 | $644k | $30,664 | 990 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University room for 4 | 21 | $597k | $28,415 | 993 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis room for 1 | 24 | $562k | $23,423 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 6 over cap | 31 | $546k | $17,622 | 961 | vs |
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