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University of South Florida Softball

Tampa, FL · the Bulls · University of South Florida overview
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27
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.7M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$63,396
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
41%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

University of South Florida fields a softball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,711,705, well above the median of $1.1M — $63,396 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 997, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,892,302 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,856 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#68Team budgetof 305 · Division I#98Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#39APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$1.7M
Spend per player$63,396
Roster size27
Coaching staff3
APR997

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster27 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,711,705 for the year
  • Operating expenses$450,384 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$63,396 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$3,892,302 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$14,856 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$573,996 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Ken Eriksen head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Karla Claudio RiveraAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Lisa NavasAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Jim BeitiaAssistant Coach / Director of OperationsOn 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

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37,269undergraduates · 48,572 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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41%admitted · of 65,187 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
Test scores
Scores required
Graduate in 6 yrs
75%

Softball

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27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2527
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,711,705 $63,396 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$3,892,302
Recruiting spend, women's
$573,996

Cost

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$11,578net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$25,625
Sticker, out-of-state$36,539
Average net price$11,578
Net price by family income
$0–30k$4,785
$30–48k$6,053
$48–75k$10,649
$75–110k$16,385
$110k and up$17,671
Tuition & fees
$6,410 in-state · $17,324 out

Campus safety

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0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.30
Property2.07
In residence halls
6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
5 over 2022–2024

Majors

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18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing1,745 · 18%
Business1,704 · 17%
Biological sciences1,204 · 12%
Social sciences1,152 · 12%
Psychology892 · 9%

Research University of South Florida

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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions41% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,578 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,269Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

University of South FloridaUniversity of Tampa · 8 miSaint Leo University · 21 miFlorida Southern College · 28 miEckerd College · 29 miRollins College · 74 miUniversity of Central Florida · 83 miStetson University · 95 miFlorida Institute of Technology · 109 miUniversity of Florida · 110 miEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) · 114 miBethune-Cookman University · 115 miFlorida Gulf Coast University · 117 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference824$749k—41%
Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference2126$433k—72%
Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference2823$569k—59%
Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference2922$584k—79%
Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference7429$690k—41%
University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference8322$2.9M99440%
Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference9520$1M98286%
Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference10922$592k—63%
University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference11025$4.4M99124%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference11422$616k—66%
Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.11519$833k946100%
Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference11723$849k99077%

Other softball programs in the American Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Wichita State University room for 421$2.1M$99,713997vs
University of South Florida 2 over cap27$1.7M$63,396997vs
Florida Atlantic University room for 124$1.7M$69,4641000vs
University of Memphis 8 over cap33$1.6M$48,458987vs
The University of Tulsa room for 322$1.5M$66,437993vs
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 520$1.5M$72,874990vs
University of North Texas room for 322$1.4M$62,792978vs
University of Texas at San Antonio room for 223$1.3M$56,373959vs
East Carolina University room for 223$1.2M$51,532993vs
University of Alabama at Birmingham 2 over cap27$1.1M$42,417997vs

Every American Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked