Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Softball
Chapel Hill, NC · the Tar Heels · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill overview
26
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 25
$2.3M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$88,610
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
19%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill fields a softball team in the Atlantic Coast 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 $2,303,868, well above the median of $1.1M — $88,610 per roster spot, top 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,028,006 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,626 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#46Team budgetof 305 · Division I#56Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#87APRof 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$2,303,868 for the year
- Operating expenses$607,737 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$88,610 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,028,006 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,626 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$964,180 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Lyon head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Megan Smith Lyon | Head Coach | not on file |
| Corey Lyon | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aquilla Mateen James | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brittany Jackson | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Laurin Watts | Assistant Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →20,681undergraduates · 32,234 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →19%admitted · of 57,902 applicants
SAT middle 50%1370 – 1530
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
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 Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,303,868 $88,610 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,028,006
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $964,180
Cost
Full picture →$11,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,989 in-state · $39,330 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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 divisionAdmissions19% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 20,681Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 20 | $3.3M | 994 | 7% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 10 | 20 | $517k | 954 | 90% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | 24 | $2.3M | 983 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 25 | 23 | $128k | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 25 | $162k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 29 | 22 | $1.3M | 1000 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 24 | $1.1M | 976 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 42 | 22 | $737k | 992 | 46% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 43 | 16 | $105k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 44 | 21 | $846k | 986 | 90% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 25 | $137k | — | 84% |
Other softball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University room for 2 | 23 | $4.3M | $187,541 | — | vs | |
| Florida State University room for 4 | 21 | $3.7M | $176,994 | 997 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 3 | 22 | $3.5M | $160,247 | 1000 | vs | |
| Duke University room for 5 | 20 | $3.3M | $165,190 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame room for 4 | 21 | $2.9M | $140,407 | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University room for 3 | 22 | $2.7M | $124,439 | 989 | vs | |
| Boston College 1 over cap | 26 | $2.4M | $92,789 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh at cap | 25 | $2.3M | $93,693 | 993 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley room for 2 | 23 | $2.3M | $101,242 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Virginia room for 2 | 23 | $2.3M | $100,176 | 988 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 26 | $2.3M | $88,610 | 993 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University room for 1 | 24 | $2.3M | $94,461 | 983 | vs | |
| Syracuse University room for 2 | 23 | $2.1M | $93,291 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 25 | $1.9M | $76,808 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Louisville room for 3 | 22 | $1.7M | $75,695 | 994 | vs |
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