Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
University of North Carolina Wilmington Softball
Wilmington, NC · the Seahawks · University of North Carolina Wilmington overview
28
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 25
$727k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$25,955
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
988
APR
98% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of North Carolina Wilmington fields a softball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $726,743, below the median of $1.1M — $25,955 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 3 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 988, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,707,880 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,206 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#241Team budgetof 305 · Division I#267Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#20Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#151APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$726,743 for the year
- Operating expenses$259,646 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,955 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,707,880 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,206 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$166,422 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Wade head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyler Holton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alyssa Brito | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Parker Stevens | Assistant 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 →14,494undergraduates · 17,987 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 17,370 applicants
SAT middle 50%1220 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Softball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2528
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $726,743 $25,955 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,707,880
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $166,422
Cost
Full picture →$18,606net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,317 in-state · $22,985 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.96violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North Carolina Wilmington
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,606 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,494Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.96 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 Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 69 | 24 | $355k | — | 78% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 24 | $1.6M | 992 | 80% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 82 | 22 | $203k | — | 92% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 19 | $211k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 85 | 26 | $128k | — | 75% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 95 | 24 | $1.1M | 976 | 94% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 100 | 23 | $1.2M | 993 | 90% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 102 | 27 | $414k | — | 82% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 104 | 26 | $292k | — | 96% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 115 | 25 | $162k | — | 30% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 116 | 23 | $128k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 117 | 24 | $2.3M | 983 | 40% |
Other softball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University room for 3 | 22 | $1.4M | $64,777 | 988 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 5 | 20 | $1.4M | $68,567 | 992 | vs | |
| Elon University room for 3 | 22 | $1.3M | $60,951 | 1000 | vs | |
| Campbell University room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $47,008 | 976 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 2 over cap | 27 | $1.1M | $39,516 | 990 | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 6 | 19 | $1.1M | $55,760 | 993 | vs | |
| Towson University room for 1 | 24 | $1M | $43,282 | 981 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 7 | 18 | $1M | $57,365 | 993 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University room for 3 | 22 | $737k | $33,519 | 992 | vs | |
| Hampton University room for 6 | 19 | $728k | $38,306 | 972 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 3 over cap | 28 | $727k | $25,955 | 988 | vs |
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