D1Big West

Competitive

Long Beach State Softball

Big West · Long Beach, CA

Solid ProgramGrads earn $64K/yr

$7K

In-state tuition

Out-of-state: $19K

Up to 25

Scholarships

allowed under 2025 roster-limit rules (funding varies by program)

70%

Graduation rate

Room & board: $16K

NCAA Tournament 2 of last 5 years

2023-2024 data via IPEDS

Long Beach State softball at a glance

Where the program sits and what a year here costs. How athletic aid works in D1.

Conference level: Mid-Major
Est. in-state year, all in: $22,620
Est. out-of-state year, all in: $34,500Tuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.
Debt as a share of year-10 pay: 22%Median debt divided by median earnings 10 years after entry. Lower is easier to pay back.
Total enrollment: 40,278

Cost, debt and enrollment: IPEDS 2023-2024 and College Scorecard. Conference level: CommitBound.

Program Info

Division: D1
Conference: Big West
Location: Long Beach, CA
Scholarships: Up to 25 (2025 roster rules)

Recruiting Questionnaire

Coaching Staff

Kendall Fearn

Head Coach

K•••@csulb.edu

Tyler Heil

Assistant Coach

T•••@csulb.edu

Shelby Miller

Assistant Coach

S•••@csulb.edu

Emma Sellers

Assistant Coach

E•••@csulb.edu

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Camps & Clinics

Prospect / ID Camp

Elite Prospect Camp | October 16th

Date: 10/16/2026
Cost: $255.00
Age Group: 8th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Run by the program's staff to see and evaluate players — the kind of camp that matters for recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Prospect / ID Camp

Elite Prospect Camp | November 20th

Date: 11/20/2026
Cost: $255.00
Age Group: 8th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Run by the program's staff to see and evaluate players — the kind of camp that matters for recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Team Camp

Team Camp

Date: 10/10/2026
Cost: See registration
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Your travel team attends together — less individual evaluation than a prospect camp.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Team Camp

Team Camp

Date: 10/23/2026
Cost: See registration
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Your travel team attends together — less individual evaluation than a prospect camp.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Youth Camp

All Skills Clinic | October 6th

Date: 10/06/2026
Cost: $39.00
Age Group: 1st - 6th Grade as of Fall 2026

For younger players, roughly 8th grade and under — development, not recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Youth Camp

All Skills Clinic | October 13th

Date: 10/13/2026
Cost: $39.00
Age Group: 1st - 6th Grade as of Fall 2026

For younger players, roughly 8th grade and under — development, not recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Youth Camp

All Skills Clinic | October 20th

Date: 10/20/2026
Cost: $39.00
Age Group: 1st - 6th Grade as of Fall 2026

For younger players, roughly 8th grade and under — development, not recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Youth Camp

All Skills Clinic | October 27th

Date: 10/27/2026
Cost: $39.00
Age Group: 1st - 6th Grade as of Fall 2026

For younger players, roughly 8th grade and under — development, not recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Youth Camp

All Skills Clinic | November 3rd

Date: 11/03/2026
Cost: $39.00
Age Group: 1st - 6th Grade as of Fall 2026

For younger players, roughly 8th grade and under — development, not recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Youth Camp

All Skills Clinic | November 17th

Date: 11/17/2026
Cost: $39.00
Age Group: 1st - 6th Grade as of Fall 2026

For younger players, roughly 8th grade and under — development, not recruiting.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Hitting Clinic | October 6th

Date: 10/06/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Hitting Clinic | October 13th

Date: 10/13/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Hitting Clinic | October 20th

Date: 10/20/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Hitting Clinic | October 27th

Date: 10/27/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Hitting Clinic | November 3rd

Date: 11/03/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Hitting Clinic | November 17th

Date: 11/17/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Defense Clinic | October 6th

Date: 10/06/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Defense Clinic | October 13th

Date: 10/13/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Defense Clinic | October 20th

Date: 10/20/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Defense Clinic | October 27th

Date: 10/27/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Defense Clinic | November 3rd

Date: 11/03/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Defense Clinic | November 17th

Date: 11/17/2026
Cost: $44.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Pitching Development Weekly Clinics | October 7th

Date: 10/07/2026
Cost: $59.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Pitching Development Weekly Clinics | October 14th

Date: 10/14/2026
Cost: $59.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Pitching Development Weekly Clinics | October 21st

Date: 10/21/2026
Cost: $59.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Pitching Development Weekly Clinics | October 28th

Date: 10/28/2026
Cost: $59.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Pitching Development Weekly Clinics | November 4th

Date: 11/04/2026
Cost: $59.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Pitching Development Weekly Clinics | November 18th

Date: 11/18/2026
Cost: $59.00
Age Group: 7th - 12th Grade as of Fall 2026

Instruction in a skill, often a weekly series — training, not an evaluation.

Register at official site

From the school's athletics site, checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

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What Long Beach State Coaches Look For

Recruiting benchmarks for Mid-Major programs. Min = on the radar, Competitive = solidly in the pool, Elite = stands out.

Pitching Velocity

61 mphMin

64 mphCompetitive

68 mphElite

Exit Velocity (Tee)

69 mphMin

72 mphCompetitive

76 mphElite

Home to 1st (RH)

3 secMin

2.8 secCompetitive

2.7 secElite

Overhand Throw (IF)

63 mphMin

68 mphCompetitive

72 mphElite

Pop Time (2B)

1.95 secMin

1.85 secCompetitive

1.75 secElite

GPA

3.3Min

3.5Competitive

3.8Elite

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Recruiting Timeline

D1 contact rules for Long Beach State. Select your graduation year to see personalized deadlines.

Class of 2028 — currently a Junior

When Coaches Can Contact You

September 1 of junior year — coaches can call, text, email, and DM on social media

Campus Visits

Official and unofficial visits with the coaching staff can begin September 1 of junior year (campus visits without recruiting contact are allowed anytime)

Offers & Commitments

Verbal offers can happen anytime (not binding). Written aid offers are signed during the early or regular signing period (the NLI was eliminated in October 2024).

Key Dates

September 1, junior year — official contact begins
September 1, junior year — official and unofficial visits can begin
Early signing period (November) — written aid offer signing
Regular signing period (April) — written aid offer signing

Updated for 2025-2026 NCAA rules

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Tournament Attendance

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Upcoming events whose organizer currently lists Long Beach State on their attending-college list. Attendance is set by organizers and can change.

Nov 20, 2026Ontario, CA

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Long Beach State softball roster outlook

Long Beach State carries 23 players on its 2026-2027 roster. 8 seniors and graduate students leave after this season, the most at outfielders (4).

Long Beach State 2026-2027 roster by position: players leaving after this season and returning
Position	Leaving	Returning
Pitchers	2	4
Catchers	1	2
Infielders	1	7
Outfielders	4	2

From the program's published 2026-2027 roster. “Leaving” counts seniors and graduate students; juniors who transfer or leave early are not included, and players with remaining eligibility can return.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get recruited by Long Beach State softball?

Start by filling out the Long Beach State recruiting questionnaire, then email the coaching staff directly. Attend camps and showcases where Long Beach State coaches are present. CommitBound can help you track your outreach and build recruiting habits.

Does Long Beach State offer softball scholarships?

Long Beach State is a D1 program. Up to 25 scholarships are allowed under the 2025 roster-limit rules, though funding varies by program.

When are Long Beach State softball camps?

Long Beach State has 28 camps listed. Check the camps section above for dates, costs, and registration links.

Who is the head coach at Long Beach State?

The current head coach is Kendall Fearn. Verified coach email access is available with a free CommitBound account.

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Recruiting Difficulty

Competitive

This is a competitive D1 program. Strong travel ball and academic credentials are expected. Start reaching out to coaches early.

Graduate Outcomes

Median earnings (10yr): $64,403/yr
Median earnings (6yr): $50,062/yr
Median student debt: $14,289
Admission rate: 46%

Strong Value — 10-year median earnings vs. four years of published tuition

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; tuition from IPEDS.

Academic Profile

Avg. net price: $10,440/yr
Students on Pell Grant: 50%

Avg. net price is the actual average cost after aid — not sticker tuition. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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Quick Facts

Division: D1
Conference: Big West
State: CA
Camps Listed: 28

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