University of the Pacific Softball
University of the Pacific fields a softball team in the West Coast 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 $1,520,872, above the median of $1.1M — $56,328 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 1000, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,198,266 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,450 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
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,520,872 for the year
- Operating expenses$277,554 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,328 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,198,266 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,450 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$189,196 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Duran-Kukuk | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Keilani Ricketts-Tumanuvao | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shelby Shurtliff | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,520,872 $56,329 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,198,266
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $189,196
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,340
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of the Pacific
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 40 | 17 | $434k | — | 97% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 40 | 26 | $1.1M | 976 | 94% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 27 | $1.5M | 980 | 89% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 45 | 22 | $1.1M | 990 | 42% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 24 | $585k | — | 97% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 52 | 23 | $2.3M | 1000 | 12% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 54 | 21 | $1.1M | 978 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 56 | 22 | $1.3M | 996 | 44% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 58 | 18 | $180k | — | 77% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 60 | 28 | $530k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 22 | $3.5M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 65 | 26 | $494k | — | 96% |
Other softball programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University room for 5 | 20 | $2M | $99,334 | 980 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 2 | 23 | $1.6M | $68,782 | 992 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 2 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,610 | 980 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 2 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,328 | 1000 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University room for 3 | 22 | $1.3M | $59,857 | 996 | vs | |
| Seattle University room for 6 | 19 | $1.2M | $61,044 | 997 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked