Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Liberty University Softball
West Liberty, WV · the Hilltoppers · West Liberty University overview
32
Roster
2024–25 season
$297k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division II
$9,266
Per roster spot
median $16,717
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
West Liberty University fields a softball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $296,515, below the median of $393k — $9,266 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $886,124 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,140 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#218Team budgetof 269 · Division II#250Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#21Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$296,515 for the year
- Operating expenses$52,405 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,266 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$886,124 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,140 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$12,983 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brunson 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 →1,944undergraduates · 2,348 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 2,077 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1125
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Softball
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $296,515 $9,266 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $886,124
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $12,983
Cost
Full picture →$14,203net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,732 in-state · $17,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,203 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,944Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | 25 | $105k | — | 60% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 8 | 23 | $434k | — | 75% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 15 | 13 | $58k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 19 | 23 | $178k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 29 | $73k | — | 92% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 32 | 23 | $884k | 989 | 91% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 19 | $231k | — | 98% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% | |
| Carlow University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 39 | 17 | $135k | — | 87% |
Other softball programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling University | 23 | $434k | $18,847 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 29 | $410k | $14,147 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 33 | $375k | $11,356 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 20 | $355k | $17,773 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 32 | $317k | $9,904 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 24 | $311k | $12,968 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 32 | $297k | $9,266 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 35 | $296k | $8,463 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 29 | $286k | $9,845 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 32 | $275k | $8,586 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | 21 | $270k | $12,870 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | 19 | $231k | $12,181 | — | vs |
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