Division II · Gulf South Conference
University of West Alabama Softball
Livingston, AL · the Tigers · University of West Alabama overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$664k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division II
$28,888
Per roster spot
median $16,717
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of West Alabama fields a softball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $664,426, well above the median of $393k — $28,888 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,856,376 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,876 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#16Team budgetof 269 · Division II#17Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#107Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$664,426 for the year
- Operating expenses$139,108 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,888 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,856,376 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,876 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$39,342 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie DeFeo head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,673undergraduates · 6,194 students in all
Women 75% Men 25%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 2,041 applicants
SAT middle 50%820 – 978
ACT middle 50%17 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $664,426 $28,888 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,856,376
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $39,342
Cost
Full picture →$14,781net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,990 in-state · $20,090 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.29violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in education · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Alabama
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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,781 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 2,673Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | 21 | $3.9M | 997 | 76% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | 23 | $139k | — | 100% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 69 | 22 | $3.3M | 995 | 76% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 85 | 24 | $398k | — | 54% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 96 | 22 | $281k | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 101 | 21 | $945k | 989 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 102 | 27 | $1.1M | 997 | 88% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | 30 | $958k | 978 | 99% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 111 | 27 | $537k | 953 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | 23 | $248k | — | 71% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 117 | 23 | $296k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 118 | 18 | $162k | — | 49% |
Other softball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 23 | $664k | $28,888 | — | vs | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 20 | $648k | $32,396 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 18 | $645k | $35,827 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 19 | $531k | $27,931 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 25 | $530k | $21,206 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 24 | $481k | $20,037 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 19 | $470k | $24,751 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 22 | $466k | $21,166 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 18 | $405k | $22,512 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 24 | $398k | $16,566 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 23 | $305k | $13,277 | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked