University of West Florida Softball
University of West Florida fields a softball team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $544,770, well below the median of $1.1M — $23,685 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $1,273,520 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,269 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
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$544,770 for the year
- Operating expenses$180,084 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,685 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,273,520 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,269 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$37,244 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashliegh McLean head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Baynes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Pegram | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Shany Emerenciana | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Hannah Harper | Graduate 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
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $544,770 $23,686 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,273,520
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $37,244
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,776 in-state · $18,658 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of West Florida
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 56 | 21 | $327k | — | 59% | |
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 26 | $1.5M | 990 | 65% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 114 | 29 | $1.1M | 1000 | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 136 | 23 | $248k | — | 71% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | 30 | $958k | 978 | 99% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 137 | 27 | $537k | 953 | 96% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 140 | 19 | $531k | — | 93% |
Other softball programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University room for 5 | 20 | $1.1M | $56,059 | 981 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University room for 3 | 22 | $1.1M | $47,840 | 984 | vs | |
| Stetson University room for 5 | 20 | $1M | $50,005 | 982 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte room for 3 | 22 | $867k | $39,424 | — | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University room for 2 | 23 | $849k | $36,926 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Florida room for 2 | 23 | $786k | $34,185 | 986 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 3 over cap | 28 | $691k | $24,693 | — | vs | |
| University of West Florida room for 2 | 23 | $545k | $23,685 | — | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked