College Softball Scholarships and Recruiting
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How do I get a college softball scholarship? There are plenty of schools that offer softball scholarships, but you must first contact the coaches in order to get on their watch list. Softball coaches value pitchers most, and position players need to compete for the remaining scholarships. Give yourself the best chance to get a scholarship by following our instructions on the recruiting process. |
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How do I get a college softball coach to see me? Getting a coach to your softball games only happens after they have made their initial evaluation of you. You will need a high quality skills and highlight video. Remember; don’t assume if you see a coach at your tournament that they are recruiting you. Learn the steps needed to get a coach to watch you. |
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How do I improve my chances of earning a college softball scholarship? College softball coaches value character and maturity in a prospective student-athlete. You want to make sure that you can get across to coaches that they can trust you to be a good student and hard working softball player. Find out what else you can do to improve a coaches opinion of you. |
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How do I get recruited for a softball scholarship? Softball coaches recruit athletes based on positional needs for their program. Make sure to research your schools of interest to determine whether or not a school already has a number of underclassmen who play your position. Here is our formula for getting recruited. |
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What are the academic requirements to be eligible for a softball scholarship? If you are interested in a specific school, check to see what that school’s academic standards are. Meeting the NCAA and NAIA minimum requirements is only the first step in the admissions process |
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What are the athletic requirements to receive a softball scholarship? These are the general guidelines for what coaches look for in a softball player. If you fall outside of these general requirements there are still opportunities for you.
Statistical requirements (i.e. – batting average, homeruns, ERA, K, etc.) for both position players and pitchers are not listed here because these numbers will depend largely on the level of competition around you. For example, it can be more impressive for a player to hit .300 in a tough league than for a player to hit .400 in a very easy league. Similarly, it is more impressive for a pitcher to have a 3.00 ERA in a tough league than to have a 2.00 ERA in an easy league. High School Recognition NCAA D1:
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How many softball scholarships are available and what schools offer them? The number of softball scholarship varies by division level. Depending on how important a scholarship is to you choosing your division level will be very important.Number of scholarships offered per team, per year, by Division:Softball is an equivalency sport which means all scholarships are NOT full scholarships. For example, in NCAA D1, coaches can divide the value of the 12 scholarships available to them between as many players as they see fit.NCAA D1: 12 NCAA D2: 7.2 NAIA: 10 NJCAA: 24Number of College Softball Programs NCAA D1: 286 Total: 1,617 *NCAA Division 3 schools do not offer athletic scholarships, but do offer other forms of financial aid. |
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Who are the top college softball programs in each division? Take the time to look over each of these programs and get a feel for how good their players are. It’s more important that the schools is the right fit then what the name is. NCAA D1:Alabama, Washington, UCLA, Arizona, Michigan, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Tennessee, LSU, Texas, California, Arizona State NCAA D2:North Georgia, Valdosta State, Hawaii Pacific, Metro State, Midwestern State, Bloomsburg, Wayne State, Lenoir-Rhyne, Rollins, New Haven, Emporia Street, Alabama-Huntsville, Sonoma State NCAA D3:Louisiana College, Texas-Tyler, Salisbury, Luther, Ohio Northern, Cortland State, Messiah, Linfield, TCNJ, DePauw, Eastern Connecticut State, East Texas Baptist NAIA: California Baptist University, Simon Fraser University, William Carey University, Concordia University, Lubbock Christian University, Lee University, California State University- San Marcos, Trevecca Nazarene University, Shorter University, Oklahoma City University, Belhaven University, Dickinson State University, Bethel College |
IMPORTANT: NAIA Rule Changes. You must now register with the NAIA Clearinghouse.
