Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
University of Lynchburg Softball
Lynchburg, VA · the Hornets · University of Lynchburg overview
25
Roster
2024–25 season
$211k
Team budget
76th percentile in Division III
$8,457
Per roster spot
median $7,623
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Lynchburg fields a softball team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $211,439, above the median of $162k — $8,457 per roster spot, upper half of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#93Team budgetof 382 · Division III#150Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#77Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$211,439 for the year
- Operating expenses$34,280 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,457 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$32,511 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Simmons head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,792undergraduates · 2,592 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,813 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1230
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Softball
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $211,439 $8,458 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $32,511
Cost
Full picture →$22,921net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,540
Campus safety
Full picture →2.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Lynchburg
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 divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,921 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,792Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 26 | $133k | — | 95% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 3 | 27 | $2.2M | 979 | 99% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 12 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 25 | 23 | $154k | — | 100% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 44 | 20 | $1.1M | 993 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | 28 | $181k | — | 80% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 52 | 26 | $151k | — | — | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 57 | 20 | $133k | — | 100% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 57 | 23 | $2.3M | 988 | 17% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 58 | 16 | $117k | — | 48% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 26 | $222k | — | 91% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 22 | $2.7M | 989 | 57% |
Other softball programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batten University | 27 | $375k | $13,905 | — | vs | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 24 | $226k | $9,427 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) | 26 | $222k | $8,547 | — | vs | |
| University of Lynchburg | 25 | $211k | $8,457 | — | vs | |
| Roanoke College | 28 | $181k | $6,474 | — | vs | |
| Guilford College | 25 | $137k | $5,478 | — | vs | |
| Randolph College | 26 | $133k | $5,103 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 19 | $128k | $6,725 | — | vs | |
| Averett University | 16 | $117k | $7,340 | — | vs | |
| Shenandoah University | 24 | $114k | $4,751 | — | vs | |
| Sweet Briar College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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