Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
University of Sioux Falls Softball
Sioux Falls, SD · the Cougars · University of Sioux Falls overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$462k
Team budget
64th percentile in Division II
$17,750
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Sioux Falls fields a softball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $461,517, above the median of $393k — $17,750 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,844,144 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,516 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#98Team budgetof 269 · Division II#117Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#59Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$461,517 for the year
- Operating expenses$100,105 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,750 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,844,144 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,516 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,075 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Downs head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,276undergraduates · 1,509 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- American Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 2,478 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Softball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $461,517 $17,751 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,844,144
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,075
Cost
Full picture →$21,049net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,740
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Sioux Falls
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 divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,049 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,276Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 0 | 17 | $666k | — | 59% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 52 | 23 | $808k | 985 | 99% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 54 | 32 | $811k | 974 | 99% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 80 | 16 | $261k | — | 69% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 22 | $357k | — | — | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 99 | 19 | $184k | — | 72% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 125 | 15 | $68k | — | 83% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 143 | 21 | $507k | — | 91% | |
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 144 | 17 | $221k | — | 51% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 148 | 21 | $156k | — | 70% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 148 | 23 | $146k | — | 62% |
Other softball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 17 | $666k | $39,153 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 26 | $509k | $19,562 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 21 | $507k | $24,140 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 24 | $480k | $19,984 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 27 | $467k | $17,288 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 26 | $462k | $17,750 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 21 | $411k | $19,578 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 20 | $392k | $19,588 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 24 | $375k | $15,643 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 22 | $357k | $16,237 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 27 | $349k | $12,939 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 21 | $349k | $16,627 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 19 | $328k | $17,254 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 17 | $316k | $18,604 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 20 | $314k | $15,720 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 16 | $261k | $16,331 | — | vs |
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