University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Softball
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) fields a softball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,098,722, about the median of $1.1M — $45,780 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $5,402,693 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,371 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 25)
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,098,722 for the year
- Operating expenses$107,534 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,780 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,402,693 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,371 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$129,744 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Trotter | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jen Walter | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kristi Villar | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,098,722 $45,780 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,402,693
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $129,744
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $52,284
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 20 | $278k | — | 28% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 21 | $197k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2 | 21 | $411k | — | 75% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 19 | $131k | — | 90% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 16 | $144k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 20 | $2.6M | 993 | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 16 | $111k | — | 91% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 28 | $100k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 19 | $162k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | 14 | $145k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 18 | $219k | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 19 | $150k | — | 22% |
Other softball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 9 over cap | 34 | $1.3M | $38,168 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $51,253 | 969 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University room for 4 | 21 | $1.1M | $53,825 | 996 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $45,780 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 2 over cap | 27 | $854k | $31,615 | 970 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 7 over cap | 32 | $811k | $25,334 | 974 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota room for 2 | 23 | $808k | $35,121 | 985 | vs |
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