Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Softball
Princess Anne, MD · the Hawks · University of Maryland Eastern Shore overview
17
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 25
$606k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$35,653
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
982
APR
97% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Maryland Eastern Shore fields a softball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $606,113, well below the median of $1.1M — $35,653 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 989, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,711,622 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,145 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#262Team budgetof 305 · Division I#218Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#298Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#206APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$606,113 for the year
- Operating expenses$158,656 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,653 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,711,622 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,145 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$66,910 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Holliday | Head Coach | not on file |
| Alexis Shadowens | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tre Hobbs | Assistant Coach | 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 →2,233undergraduates · 2,844 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 8,032 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Softball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2517
room for 8
Academic Progress Rate982
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $606,113 $35,654 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,711,622
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $66,910
Cost
Full picture →$14,595net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,898 in-state · $19,728 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,595 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,233Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 11 | 22 | $221k | — | 89% | |
| Delaware State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 68 | 29 | $512k | 973 | 62% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 73 | 19 | $185k | — | 66% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | 26 | $303k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 86 | 14 | $144k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 87 | 20 | $1.8M | 990 | 45% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 87 | 24 | $214k | — | 84% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 87 | 35 | $850k | 939 | 35% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 88 | 21 | $1.5M | 1000 | 44% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 89 | 20 | $864k | 1000 | 13% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 89 | 19 | $728k | 972 | 48% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 91 | 30 | $275k | — | 88% |
Other softball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University 10 over cap | 35 | $850k | $24,290 | 939 | vs | |
| Morgan State University at cap | 25 | $685k | $27,396 | 968 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University at cap | 25 | $645k | $25,807 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore room for 8 | 17 | $606k | $35,653 | 982 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 5 | 20 | $517k | $25,856 | 954 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 4 over cap | 29 | $512k | $17,662 | 973 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University at cap | 25 | $447k | $17,893 | 955 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 11 | 14 | $328k | $23,455 | 924 | vs |
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