Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Mississippi Softball
Oxford, MS · the Rebels · University of Mississippi overview
26
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 25
$3.9M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$148,256
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Mississippi fields a softball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,854,656, well above the median of $1.1M — $148,256 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 989, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,472,764 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,252 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 305 · Division I#20Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#141APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,854,656 for the year
- Operating expenses$903,633 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$148,256 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,472,764 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,252 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$686,225 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Trachsel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Nancy Evans | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Bobby Buchanan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Klaevemann | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Delaney Rummell | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Brooke Vestal | Director of Player Development and Performance | 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 →19,094undergraduates · 24,043 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 27,837 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Softball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2526
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,854,656 $148,256 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,472,764
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $686,225
Cost
Full picture →$14,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,412 in-state · $26,980 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Mississippi
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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 57 | 33 | $1.6M | 987 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 58 | 25 | $530k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 18 | $121k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 60 | 22 | $208k | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | 19 | $234k | 986 | 51% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 22 | $3.3M | 995 | 76% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 81 | 23 | $305k | — | 100% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | 23 | $139k | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 97 | 16 | $202k | — | — | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 98 | 19 | $470k | — | 47% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | 26 | $669k | 999 | 96% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 138 | 20 | $541k | — | 100% |
Other softball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma room for 3 | 22 | $8.2M | $370,715 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 4 over cap | 29 | $4.7M | $162,686 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap | 31 | $4.5M | $144,868 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 25 | $4.4M | $177,583 | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 27 | $4M | $147,058 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama room for 4 | 21 | $3.9M | $185,133 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 26 | $3.9M | $148,256 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 26 | $3.8M | $145,652 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,339 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,242 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin room for 5 | 20 | $3.6M | $181,515 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 3 | 22 | $3.6M | $164,043 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University room for 3 | 22 | $3.3M | $149,526 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia room for 4 | 21 | $3.3M | $156,128 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 4 | 21 | $3.2M | $154,134 | 991 | vs |
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