Division I · Northeast Conference
University of New Haven Softball
West Haven, CT · the Chargers · University of New Haven overview
26
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 25
$449k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$17,283
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of New Haven fields a softball team in the Northeast 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 $449,361, well below the median of $1.1M — $17,283 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 school gave $2,302,723 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,079 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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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$449,361 for the year
- Operating expenses$109,361 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,283 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,302,723 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,079 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$42,721 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Paterson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Julianna Kocenski | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Chamberlain | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kylie Bulinski | Graduate Assistant Softball Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,865undergraduates · 9,830 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 13,498 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1260
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
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
- Team expenses
- $449,361 $17,283 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,302,723
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $42,721
Cost
Full picture →$34,201net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,730
Campus safety
Full picture →0.58violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →38%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of New Haven
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 divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$34,201 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 38%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,865Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.58 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 2 | 22 | $820k | 1000 | 5% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 3 | 24 | $349k | — | 81% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 3 | 14 | $103k | — | 64% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 9 | 27 | $1.1M | 993 | 77% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 15 | 22 | $424k | — | 64% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 15 | 25 | $1M | 1000 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference | 18 | 23 | $970k | 996 | 45% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 18 | 15 | $277k | — | — | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 24 | 20 | $266k | — | 17% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 26 | 30 | $336k | — | 81% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 27 | 20 | $1.4M | 992 | 49% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 29 | $740k | 977 | 76% |
Other softball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University room for 7 | 18 | $1.2M | $64,607 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College 4 over cap | 29 | $780k | $26,902 | 980 | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 4 over cap | 29 | $740k | $25,506 | 977 | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 1 over cap | 26 | $691k | $26,585 | 983 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College room for 1 | 24 | $636k | $26,512 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College room for 1 | 24 | $564k | $23,517 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 3 | 22 | $564k | $25,651 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 1 over cap | 26 | $449k | $17,283 | — | vs |
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