
University of Virginia
Elite ProgramCharlottesville, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
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Charlottesville, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Blacksburg, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Lynchburg, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Conference USA

Harrisonburg, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Sun Belt

Fairfax, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Atlantic 10





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Farmville, Virginia
NCAA D1 · Big South
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.
Virginia has 34 colleges with Softball programs. Of those, 9 compete in NCAA Division I, 4 in NCAA Division II, 16 in NCAA Division III, 1 in the NAIA and 3 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Liberty University. Their head coaches are Joanna Hardin at University of Virginia, Pete D'Amour at Virginia Tech and Dot Richardson at Liberty University. 11 schools compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
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University of VirginiaCharlottesville · Atlantic Coast · Coach Joanna Hardin$18.4k net price · 17% accepted
Virginia TechBlacksburg · Atlantic Coast · Coach Pete D'Amour$24.9k net price · 55% accepted
Liberty UniversityLynchburg · Conference USA · Coach Dot Richardson$29.7k net price · 99% accepted
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · Sun Belt · Coach Loren LaPorte$18.9k net price · 72% accepted
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Dominique Mulero$20.2k net price · 98% accepted
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory · South Atlantic · Coach Jake Cockerham84% accepted
University of Virginia, WiseWise · South Atlantic · Coach Karen Bitter$14.4k net price · 29% accepted
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Jameshia Smith$17.8k net price · 89% accepted
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater · Old Dominion Athletic · Coach Megan Pleskovic$19.7k net price · 92% accepted
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg · Old Dominion Athletic · Coach J.D. McCurdy$24.7k net price · 100% accepted
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News · New Jersey Athletic · Coach Keith Parr$23.1k net price · 86% accepted
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · Coast-To-Coast Athletic · Coach Hannah Qualls$21.8k net price · 80% accepted
Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George · Region 10 · Coach Joe Braun$12.9k net price · 89% accepted
Bryant & Stratton College, Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Region 2 · Coach Madison Watkins$11.6k net price
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville · Region 10 · Coach Joseph Hughes$4.4k net priceQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
34 colleges in Virginia have Softball programs: 9 Division I, 4 Division II, 16 Division III, 1 NAIA and 3 Junior college.
9 colleges in Virginia compete in NCAA Division I Softball: George Mason University, Hampton University, James Madison University, Liberty University, Longwood University, Norfolk State University, Radford University, University of Virginia and 1 more.
4 colleges in Virginia compete in NCAA Division II Softball: Emory & Henry University, University of Virginia, Wise, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University.
16 colleges in Virginia compete in NCAA Division III Softball: Averett University, Bridgewater College, Christopher Newport University, Eastern Mennonite University, Ferrum College, Mary Baldwin University, Marymount University, Randolph College and 8 more.
1 college in Virginia competes in NAIA Softball: Bluefield University.
3 colleges in Virginia compete in NJCAA junior college Softball: Bryant & Stratton College, Virginia Beach, Patrick & Henry Community College and Richard Bland College.
Patrick & Henry Community College has the lowest average net price at $4,446 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has the most Softball programs in Virginia.
Joanna Hardin (University of Virginia), Pete D'Amour (Virginia Tech), Dot Richardson (Liberty University), Loren LaPorte (James Madison University), Justin Walker (George Mason University), Cat Tarvin (Hampton University), Joe Pound (Radford University) and Tatjana Matthews (Norfolk State University).
There are 126 coaches recruiting Softball in Virginia. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
9 schools in Virginia compete in NCAA Division I.
4 schools in Virginia compete in NCAA Division II.
16 schools in Virginia compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.
3 schools in Virginia compete in NJCAA junior college.