Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana Monroe Softball
Monroe, LA · the Warhawks · University of Louisiana Monroe overview
21
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 25
$903k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division I
$42,980
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Louisiana Monroe fields a softball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $902,586, below the median of $1.1M — $42,980 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,087,837 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,427 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#191Team budgetof 305 · Division I#177Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#211Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#161APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$902,586 for the year
- Operating expenses$262,759 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,980 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,087,837 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,427 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$103,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Fichtner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lea Wodach | Associate Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Shipley | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Miklovic | Assistant Softball Coach | 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 →6,550undergraduates · 8,272 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 4,878 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1350
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2521
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $902,586 $42,980 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,087,837
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $103,877
Cost
Full picture →$11,160net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,190 in-state · $21,290 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana Monroe
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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,160 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,550Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 21 | $1M | 971 | 73% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 37 | 31 | $441k | 937 | 24% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 22 | $397k | 972 | 25% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 26 | $304k | — | — | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 80 | 19 | $530k | 987 | 94% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 86 | 35 | $462k | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | 20 | $177k | — | 54% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 103 | 18 | $645k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 110 | 26 | $440k | 986 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 111 | 18 | $162k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | 23 | $296k | — | 53% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 114 | 23 | $305k | — | 100% |
Other softball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 25 | $2.1M | $84,202 | 984 | vs | |
| James Madison University at cap | 25 | $1.9M | $76,949 | 980 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 24 | $1.6M | $67,139 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 26 | $1.5M | $57,925 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 2 | 23 | $1.5M | $63,930 | 997 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $46,093 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 25 | $1.1M | $44,123 | 973 | vs | |
| Troy University 4 over cap | 29 | $1.1M | $37,922 | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 4 | 21 | $1M | $48,555 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 30 | $958k | $31,923 | 978 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 5 | 20 | $905k | $45,239 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 4 | 21 | $903k | $42,980 | 987 | vs |
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