Division II · Gulf South Conference
Valdosta State University Softball
Valdosta, GA · the Blazers, Lady Blazers · Valdosta State University overview
18
Roster
2024–25 season
$405k
Team budget
54th percentile in Division II
$22,512
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Valdosta State University fields a softball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $405,222, about the median of $393k — $22,512 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $841,865 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,956 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#125Team budgetof 269 · Division II#61Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#239Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$405,222 for the year
- Operating expenses$124,134 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,512 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$841,865 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,956 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$19,856 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Macera 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
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 →7,230undergraduates · 10,151 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 4,689 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Softball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $405,222 $22,512 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $841,865
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $19,856
Cost
Full picture →$11,532net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,007 in-state · $17,062 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Valdosta State University
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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,532 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 21 | $3.7M | 997 | 25% | |
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 66 | 21 | $335k | 963 | 21% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 71 | 23 | $152k | — | — | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 100 | 18 | $310k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | 25 | $4.4M | 991 | 24% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 106 | 22 | $1.1M | 984 | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 113 | 23 | $786k | 986 | 62% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 122 | 20 | $200k | — | 63% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 135 | 20 | $662k | — | 78% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 139 | 25 | $1.4M | 997 | 66% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 140 | 20 | $905k | 993 | 90% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 150 | 23 | $374k | — | 99% |
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 |
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