University of Minnesota, Crookston Softball
University of Minnesota, Crookston fields a softball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $508,635, above the median of $393k — $19,562 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,038,816 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,443 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$508,635 for the year
- Operating expenses$157,584 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,562 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,038,816 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,443 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$49,957 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton Sangster head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $508,635 $19,563 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,038,816
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $49,957
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,120
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Minnesota, Crookston
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 23 | 34 | $1.3M | 986 | 77% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 63 | 21 | $1.1M | 996 | 96% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 65 | 17 | $316k | — | 53% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 33 | $151k | — | 63% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 84 | 20 | $314k | — | 71% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 116 | 27 | $349k | — | 94% |
Other softball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 17 | $666k | $39,153 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 26 | $509k | $19,562 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 21 | $507k | $24,140 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 24 | $480k | $19,984 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 27 | $467k | $17,288 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 26 | $462k | $17,750 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 21 | $411k | $19,578 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 20 | $392k | $19,588 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 24 | $375k | $15,643 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 22 | $357k | $16,237 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 27 | $349k | $12,939 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 21 | $349k | $16,627 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 19 | $328k | $17,254 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 17 | $316k | $18,604 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 20 | $314k | $15,720 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 16 | $261k | $16,331 | — | vs |
Every Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked