University of Wisconsin-Parkside Softball
University of Wisconsin-Parkside fields a softball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $309,058, below the median of $393k — $14,048 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $899,280 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,801 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$309,058 for the year
- Operating expenses$76,235 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,048 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$899,280 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,801 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$12,948 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Ortman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gabby Minor | Assistant Coach - Softball | not on file |
| Jackie Schmit | Softball Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 40%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $309,058 $14,048 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $899,280
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $12,948
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,855 in-state · $16,497 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 2 | 23 | $162k | — | 84% | |
| Alverno College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 24 | 13 | $86k | — | 93% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 28 | 24 | $162k | — | 59% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 19 | $115k | — | 60% | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 31 | $148k | — | 79% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 31 | 20 | $163k | — | 58% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 42 | 31 | $112k | — | 68% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 42 | 20 | $2.9M | 992 | 7% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 46 | 18 | $1.2M | 986 | 81% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 25 | $175k | — | 83% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 47 | 22 | $187k | — | 73% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 52 | 29 | $231k | — | 80% |
Other softball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 21 | $583k | $27,747 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 24 | $581k | $24,211 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 20 | $577k | $28,832 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 21 | $568k | $27,055 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 22 | $517k | $23,522 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 24 | $511k | $21,292 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 22 | $309k | $14,048 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 19 | $284k | $14,956 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked