Division I · Southern Conference
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Softball
Chattanooga, TN · the Mocs · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga overview
27
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 25
$1M
Team budget
44th percentile in Division I
$37,277
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
970
APR
95% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fields a softball team in the Southern 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 $1,006,505, about the median of $1.1M — $37,277 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 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 970, about the median of 989, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,389,306 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,298 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#170Team budgetof 305 · Division I#207Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#257APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,006,505 for the year
- Operating expenses$258,398 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,277 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,389,306 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,298 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$239,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Pickett head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Brzozoski | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Brooke Yanez | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →9,982undergraduates · 11,380 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 9,096 applicants
SAT middle 50%1005 – 1185
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Softball
Full picture →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 Rate970
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,006,505 $37,278 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,389,306
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $239,068
Cost
Full picture →$13,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,144 in-state · $18,208 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 29 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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 divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,982Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 7 | 17 | $125k | — | 82% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 26 | 24 | $481k | — | 72% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 17 | $255k | — | 51% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 23 | $245k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 20 | $263k | — | 97% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 74 | 31 | $487k | 985 | 66% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 27 | $700k | 985 | 83% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 79 | 20 | $648k | — | 74% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 25 | $1.3M | 988 | 69% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 25 | $1.3M | 1000 | 68% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 83 | 30 | $388k | — | 64% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 23 | $872k | — | 72% |
Other softball programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University at cap | 25 | $1.4M | $56,358 | 997 | vs | |
| Wofford College room for 3 | 22 | $1.1M | $48,096 | — | vs | |
| Furman University room for 3 | 22 | $1M | $46,435 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2 over cap | 27 | $1M | $37,277 | 970 | vs | |
| Samford University room for 4 | 21 | $945k | $44,996 | 989 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro room for 4 | 21 | $846k | $40,273 | 986 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 2 over cap | 27 | $700k | $25,919 | 985 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University room for 5 | 20 | $556k | $27,823 | 995 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 6 over cap | 31 | $531k | $17,130 | 993 | vs |
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