Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Softball
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
25
Roster
at the D-I cap of 25
$4.4M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$177,583
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a softball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,439,588, well above the median of $1.1M — $177,583 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I softball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,735,235 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $24,478 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#4Team budgetof 305 · Division I#6Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#66Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#120APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,439,588 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,299,602 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$177,583 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,735,235 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,478 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,020,232 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Walton head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Aric Thomas | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Francesca Enea | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Charla Echols Thompson | Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Brittany Souilliard | Program Coordinator | 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 →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Softball
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2525
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,439,588 $177,584 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,735,235
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,020,232
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Florida
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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 64 | 20 | $662k | — | 78% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 22 | $1.1M | 984 | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 23 | $786k | 986 | 62% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 76 | 20 | $1M | 982 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 84 | 22 | $616k | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 19 | $833k | 946 | 100% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 91 | 26 | $433k | — | 72% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 95 | 29 | $690k | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 22 | $2.9M | 994 | 40% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 18 | $405k | — | 83% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | 27 | $1.7M | 997 | 41% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 23 | $569k | — | 59% |
Other softball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma room for 3 | 22 | $8.2M | $370,715 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 4 over cap | 29 | $4.7M | $162,686 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap | 31 | $4.5M | $144,868 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 25 | $4.4M | $177,583 | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 27 | $4M | $147,058 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama room for 4 | 21 | $3.9M | $185,133 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 26 | $3.9M | $148,256 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 26 | $3.8M | $145,652 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,339 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,242 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin room for 5 | 20 | $3.6M | $181,515 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 3 | 22 | $3.6M | $164,043 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University room for 3 | 22 | $3.3M | $149,526 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia room for 4 | 21 | $3.3M | $156,128 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 4 | 21 | $3.2M | $154,134 | 991 | vs |
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