Division III · Southern Athletic Association
University of the South Softball
Sewanee, TN · the Tigers · University of the South overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$255k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division III
$15,026
Per roster spot
median $7,623
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of the South fields a softball team in the Southern Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, below the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $255,450, well above the median of $162k — $15,026 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#51Team budgetof 382 · Division III#17Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#305Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$255,450 for the year
- Operating expenses$115,094 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,026 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$44,472 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Merritt Yackey head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →1,615undergraduates · 1,693 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Protestant Episcopal
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 5,018 applicants
SAT middle 50%1236 – 1398
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Softball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $255,450 $15,026 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $44,472
Cost
Full picture →$33,616net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $53,704
Campus safety
Full picture →1.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of the South
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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,616 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.35 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 | 35 | 17 | $125k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 37 | 27 | $1M | 970 | 77% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 47 | 31 | $487k | 985 | 66% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 51 | 25 | $1.3M | 1000 | 68% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 53 | 20 | $648k | — | 74% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 59 | 24 | $481k | — | 72% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 71 | 27 | $700k | 985 | 83% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 76 | 23 | $245k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 77 | 20 | $263k | — | 97% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 79 | 20 | $1.1M | 981 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 80 | 22 | $466k | — | 70% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 81 | 22 | $1.3M | 993 | 96% |
Other softball programs in the Southern Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the South | 17 | $255k | $15,026 | — | vs | |
| Berry College | 23 | $245k | $10,660 | — | vs | |
| Trinity University (Texas) | 25 | $228k | $9,105 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) | 25 | $224k | $8,966 | — | vs | |
| Rhodes College | 22 | $208k | $9,464 | — | vs | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) | 21 | $201k | $9,560 | — | vs | |
| Millsaps College | 18 | $162k | $9,001 | — | vs | |
| Centre College | 17 | $124k | $7,304 | — | vs |
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