Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Softball
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
26
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 25
$873k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$33,590
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
968
APR
95% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a softball team in the Big Sky 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 $873,353, below the median of $1.1M — $33,590 per roster spot, lower half 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 968, about the median of 989, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,975,560 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,950 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#200Team budgetof 305 · Division I#227Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#262APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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$873,353 for the year
- Operating expenses$194,376 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,590 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,975,560 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,950 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$125,133 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dedeann Pendleton-Helm head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Kinnoin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hannah Lindsay | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Victoria Alvarez Outlaw | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Melissa Perea-Martinez | Director of Operations / Director of Player Development | 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
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 →6,616undergraduates · 9,067 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 10,274 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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 Rate968
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $873,353 $33,591 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,975,560
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $125,133
Cost
Full picture →$19,115net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Colorado
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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,115 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,616Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 23 | 25 | $1.3M | 982 | 90% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 21 | $363k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 21 | $544k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 20 | $543k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 25 | $559k | — | 60% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 27 | $360k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 21 | $304k | — | 100% |
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 |
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