University of Montana Softball
University of Montana fields a softball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,188,923, above the median of $1.1M — $56,615 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 973, about the median of 989, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,570,796 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,375 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 25)
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,188,923 for the year
- Operating expenses$28,601 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,615 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 939 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,570,796 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,375 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$205,461 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stef Ewing | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marc Kendrick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Makena Strong | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jayline Sloss | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,188,923 $56,615 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,570,796
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $205,461
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,152 in-state · $31,622 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Montana
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.
Other softball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana room for 4 | 21 | $1.2M | $56,615 | 973 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 24 | $1M | $43,298 | 990 | vs | |
| Weber State University at cap | 25 | $947k | $37,889 | 994 | vs | |
| Idaho State University room for 1 | 24 | $900k | $37,495 | 940 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 2 | 23 | $874k | $38,006 | — | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 26 | $873k | $33,590 | 968 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University room for 5 | 20 | $709k | $35,457 | 968 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked