Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Western Washington University Softball
Bellingham, WA · the Vikings · Western Washington University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$655k
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division II
$31,187
Per roster spot
median $16,717
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Washington University fields a softball team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $654,945, well above the median of $393k — $31,187 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,179,356 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,873 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#20Team budgetof 269 · Division II#13Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#162Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$654,945 for the year
- Operating expenses$256,817 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,187 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,179,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,873 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,605 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Gilmore head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shearyna Labasan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Leah Francis | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Lexi Barcomb | Assistant 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 →13,704undergraduates · 14,651 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 14,243 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $654,945 $31,188 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,179,356
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,605
Cost
Full picture →$22,096net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,286 in-state · $27,853 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Washington 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,096 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,704Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.54 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 75 | 20 | $4.4M | 997 | 43% | |
| Seattle University Division I · West Coast Conference | 78 | 19 | $1.2M | 997 | 76% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 102 | 18 | $122k | — | 76% | |
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 110 | 30 | $277k | — | 81% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 118 | 21 | $344k | — | 76% | |
| Central Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 150 | 26 | $419k | — | 90% |
Other softball programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington University | 21 | $655k | $31,187 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 25 | $570k | $22,783 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 21 | $504k | $24,013 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 21 | $448k | $21,344 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 26 | $419k | $16,132 | — | vs | |
| Saint Martin's University | 21 | $344k | $16,385 | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Northwest Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked