Washburn University Softball
Washburn University fields a softball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $580,764, above the median of $393k — $27,655 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,384,819 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,867 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
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$580,764 for the year
- Operating expenses$180,329 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,655 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,384,819 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,867 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$31,370 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Holaday head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $580,764 $27,655 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,384,819
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $31,370
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,578 in-state · $20,582 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Washburn 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 25 | 23 | $2.7M | 982 | 88% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 50 | 19 | $502k | — | 98% | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 60 | 27 | $854k | 970 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 61 | 23 | $507k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 70 | 26 | $507k | — | — | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 71 | 21 | $333k | — | 34% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 101 | 27 | $529k | — | 86% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 107 | 16 | $423k | — | 69% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 125 | 21 | $2.1M | 997 | 95% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 126 | 20 | $554k | — | 88% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 131 | 32 | $450k | — | 48% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 134 | 27 | $4.4M | 997 | 77% |
Other softball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University | 21 | $581k | $27,655 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 20 | $554k | $27,721 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 27 | $529k | $19,575 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 21 | $520k | $24,783 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 24 | $514k | $21,399 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 26 | $507k | $19,510 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 19 | $502k | $26,412 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 21 | $488k | $23,261 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 32 | $450k | $14,051 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 21 | $437k | $20,832 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 16 | $423k | $26,419 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 23 | $330k | $14,367 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 24 | $279k | $11,644 | — | vs |
Every Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association softball program · Softball budgets ranked