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University of Memphis Softball

Memphis, TN · the Tigers · University of Memphis overview
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33
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.6M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$48,458
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of Memphis fields a softball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,599,141, well above the median of $1.1M — $48,458 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 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 987, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,291,607 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,324 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#79Team budgetof 305 · Division I#143Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#3Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#161APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$1.6M
Spend per player$48,458
Roster size33
Coaching staff4
APR987

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster33 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 8 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,599,141 for the year
  • Operating expenses$501,107 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$48,458 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 975 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$3,291,607 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$17,324 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$377,600 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Trena Prater head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Cassady BrewerAssistant Coach (Hitting)On file · sign in
Sierra Vanzant-CheekAssistant Coach (Pitching)On file · sign in
Bry CastroAssistant Coach (Defense)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

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Campus

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16,771undergraduates · 21,736 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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93%admitted · of 15,640 applicants
SAT middle 50%905 – 1205
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
49%

Softball

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33on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2533
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,599,141 $48,459 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$3,291,607
Recruiting spend, women's
$377,600

Cost

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$13,656net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$28,070
Sticker, out-of-state$32,510
Average net price$13,656
Net price by family income
$0–30k$10,985
$30–48k$12,003
$48–75k$15,357
$75–110k$18,600
$110k and up$19,252
Tuition & fees
$10,344 in-state · $14,784 out

Campus safety

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0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.51
Property2.83
In residence halls
21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
95 over 2022–2024

Majors

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18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business533 · 18%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation430 · 14%
Health professions & nursing329 · 11%
Psychology204 · 7%
Multidisciplinary studies202 · 7%

Research University of Memphis

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 program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,656 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,771Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

University of MemphisChristian Brothers University · 3 miRhodes College · 4 miLeMoyne-Owen College · 5 miUniversity of Mississippi · 57 miUnion University · 72 miLane College · 73 miHarding University · 101 miUniversity of Tennessee at Martin · 104 miDelta State University · 105 miLyon College · 105 miMississippi Valley State University · 113 miUniversity of North Alabama · 130 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference325$530k—88%
Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association422$208k—50%
LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.518$121k—97%
University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference5726$3.9M98998%
Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference7219$470k—47%
Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.7316$202k——
Harding University Division II · Great American Conference10120$541k—100%
University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference10421$578k100087%
Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference10523$305k—100%
Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference10530$142k—66%
Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.11319$234k98651%
University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference13026$669k99996%

Other softball programs in the American Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Wichita State University room for 421$2.1M$99,713997vs
University of South Florida 2 over cap27$1.7M$63,396997vs
Florida Atlantic University room for 124$1.7M$69,4641000vs
University of Memphis 8 over cap33$1.6M$48,458987vs
The University of Tulsa room for 322$1.5M$66,437993vs
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 520$1.5M$72,874990vs
University of North Texas room for 322$1.4M$62,792978vs
University of Texas at San Antonio room for 223$1.3M$56,373959vs
East Carolina University room for 223$1.2M$51,532993vs
University of Alabama at Birmingham 2 over cap27$1.1M$42,417997vs

Every American Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked