D1Big Ten
Very Competitive

Michigan State Softball

Michigan State University · Spartans

Big Ten · East Lansing, MI

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Solid ProgramGrads earn $67K/yr

$16K

In-state tuition

Out-of-state: $44K

Up to 25

Scholarships

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

81%

Graduation rate

Room & board: $12K

Tuition and graduation rate: College Scorecard, released June 10, 2026. Room and board: IPEDS 2023-2024.

Michigan State softball at a glance

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

Conference level
Power Conference
Est. in-state year, all in
$28,212
Est. out-of-state year, all in
$55,596Tuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.
Debt as a share of year-10 pay
35%Median debt divided by median earnings 10 years after entry. Lower is easier to pay back.
Total enrollment
51,316

Cost, debt and enrollment: IPEDS 2023-2024 and College Scorecard (released June 10, 2026). Conference level: CommitBound.

Program Info

Division
D1
Conference
Big Ten
Location
East Lansing, MI
Scholarships
Up to 25 (2025 roster rules)

Coaching Staff

Sharonda McDonald-Kelley

Head Coach

c•••@ath.msu.edu

Verified against the school's athletics site

Danielle Stenger

Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach

s•••@msu.edu

Bethaney Wells

Assistant Coach/Hitting Coach

w•••@msu.edu

Annie Smith

Assistant Coach

S•••@msu.edu
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Camps & Clinics

Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Nov. 16th

Date
11/16/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 16–Nov 17. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Nov. 16th

Date
11/16/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 16–Nov 17. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Nov. 17th

Date
11/17/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 17–Nov 18. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Nov. 17th

Date
11/17/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 17–Nov 18. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Nov. 23rd

Date
11/23/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 23–Nov 24. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Nov. 23rd

Date
11/23/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 23–Nov 24. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Nov. 30th

Date
11/30/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 30–Dec 1. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Nov. 30th

Date
11/30/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Nov 30–Dec 1. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Dec. 2nd

Date
12/02/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Dec 2–Dec 3. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Dec. 2nd

Date
12/02/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Dec 2–Dec 3. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Dec. 7th

Date
12/07/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Dec. 7th

Date
12/07/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Dec. 14th

Date
12/14/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Dec 14–Dec 15. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Dec. 14th

Date
12/14/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Dec 14–Dec 15. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Dec. 15th

Date
12/15/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Dec 15–Dec 16. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Dec. 15th

Date
12/15/2026
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Dec 15–Dec 16. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Jan. 5th | SOFT010527

Date
01/05/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 5–Jan 6. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Jan. 5th | SOFT010527

Date
01/05/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 5–Jan 6. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Jan. 6th | SOFT010627

Date
01/06/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 6–Jan 7. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Jan. 6th | SOFT010627

Date
01/06/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 6–Jan 7. Check hotel prices →

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Prospect / ID Camp

Spartan Elite Winter Hitting Clinic | SOFT010827

Date
01/08/2027
Cost
$185 + fees
Age Group
7th Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 8–Jan 9. Check hotel prices →

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Prospect / ID Camp

Spartan Elite Winter Pitching Clinic | SOFT0108272

Date
01/08/2027
Cost
$185 + fees
Age Group
7th Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 8–Jan 9. Check hotel prices →

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Prospect / ID Camp

Spartan Elite Winter Clinic | SOFT010927

Date
01/09/2027 - 01/10/2027
Cost
$300 + fees
Age Group
7th Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 9–Jan 10. Check hotel prices →

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Youth Camp

Spartan Youth Winter Clinic | SOFT010927

Date
01/10/2027
Cost
$185 + fees
Age Group
Kindergarten - 6th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 10–Jan 11. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Jan. 18th | SOFT011827

Date
01/18/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 18–Jan 19. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Jan. 18th | SOFT011827

Date
01/18/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 18–Jan 19. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Jan. 19th | SOFT011927

Date
01/19/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 19–Jan 20. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Jan. 19th | SOFT011927

Date
01/19/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 19–Jan 20. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Jan. 25th | SOFT012527

Date
01/25/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 25–Jan 26. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Jan. 25th | SOFT012527

Date
01/25/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 25–Jan 26. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Jan. 27th | SOFT012727

Date
01/27/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 27–Jan 28. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Jan. 27th | SOFT012727

Date
01/27/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Jan 27–Jan 28. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Feb. 1st | SOFT020127

Date
02/01/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 1–Feb 2. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Feb. 1st | SOFT020127

Date
02/01/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 1–Feb 2. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Feb. 8th | SOFT020827

Date
02/08/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 8–Feb 9. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Feb. 8th | SOFT020827

Date
02/08/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 8–Feb 9. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Feb. 15th | SOFT021527

Date
02/15/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 15–Feb 16. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Feb. 15th | SOFT021527

Date
02/15/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 15–Feb 16. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Feb. 22nd | SOFT022227

Date
02/22/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 22–Feb 23. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Feb. 22nd | SOFT022227

Date
02/22/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Feb 22–Feb 23. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Mar. 1st | SOFT030127

Date
03/01/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 1–Mar 2. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Mar. 1st | SOFT030127

Date
03/01/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 1–Mar 2. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Mar. 8th | SOFT030827

Date
03/08/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 8–Mar 9. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Mar. 8th | SOFT030827

Date
03/08/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 8–Mar 9. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Mar. 15th | SOFT031527

Date
03/15/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 15–Mar 16. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Mar. 15th | SOFT031527

Date
03/15/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 15–Mar 16. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Mar. 22nd | SOFT032227

Date
03/22/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 22–Mar 23. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Mar. 22nd | SOFT032227

Date
03/22/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 22–Mar 23. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Mar. 29th | SOFT032927

Date
03/29/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 29–Mar 30. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Mar. 29th | SOFT032927

Date
03/29/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Mar 29–Mar 30. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Apr. 5th | SOFT040527

Date
04/05/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 5–Apr 6. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Apr. 5th | SOFT040527

Date
04/05/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 5–Apr 6. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Apr. 12th | SOFT041227

Date
04/12/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 12–Apr 13. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Apr. 12th | SOFT041227

Date
04/12/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 12–Apr 13. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Apr. 19th | SOFT041927

Date
04/19/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 19–Apr 20. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Apr. 19th | SOFT041927

Date
04/19/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 19–Apr 20. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | Apr. 26th | SOFT042627

Date
04/26/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 26–Apr 27. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | Apr. 26th | SOFT042627

Date
04/26/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, Apr 26–Apr 27. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | May 3rd | SOFT050327

Date
05/03/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, May 3–May 4. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | May 3rd | SOFT050327

Date
05/03/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, May 3–May 4. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | May 10th | SOFT051027

Date
05/10/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, May 10–May 11. Check hotel prices →

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Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | May 10th | SOFT051027

Date
05/10/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, May 10–May 11. Check hotel prices →

From Ryzer, checked . Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Defense | May 17th | SOFT051727

Date
05/17/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

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Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, May 17–May 18. Check hotel prices →

From Ryzer, checked . Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Skills Clinic

Small Group Clinic | Hitting | May 17th | SOFT051727

Date
05/17/2027
Cost
$50 + fees
Age Group
2nd Grade - 12th Grade

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

Register at official site

Travelling in? 1 night in East Lansing, MI, May 17–May 18. Check hotel prices →

From Ryzer, checked . Confirm dates and cost on the registration page before you travel.

Camp Tips for Recruits

  • After any camp, follow up with an email to every coach you interacted with within 48 hours.
  • Quality over quantity — 5 well-chosen events beats 15 random ones.
  • Contact the coaching staff BEFORE attending their camp to express your interest. They will watch more closely.

What Michigan State Coaches Look For

Recruiting benchmarks for Power 4 programs. Min = on the radar, Competitive = solidly in the pool, Elite = stands out.

Pitching Velocity
64 mphMin
67 mphCompetitive
70 mphElite
Exit Velocity (Tee)
72 mphMin
75 mphCompetitive
80 mphElite
Home to 1st (RH)
2.9 secMin
2.7 secCompetitive
2.6 secElite
Overhand Throw (IF)
65 mphMin
70 mphCompetitive
74 mphElite
Pop Time (2B)
1.9 secMin
1.8 secCompetitive
1.7 secElite
GPA
3.3Min
3.5Competitive
3.8Elite

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Recruiting Timeline

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

Class of 2028 — currently a Junior

When Coaches Can Contact You

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

Campus Visits

Official and unofficial visits are allowed from 1 p.m. Central on September 1 of junior year, but a dead period usually covers the first days of September (August 28–September 3 in 2026-27), so visits start once it ends. Walking a campus on your own is allowed anytime.

Offers & Commitments

No recruiting conversations, so no verbal offers, before 1 p.m. Central on September 1 of junior year; verbal offers are not binding. A school can't put an aid offer in writing until August 1 of senior year. Softball has one signing date (the second Wednesday of November of senior year) and no separate spring period; each school sets its own final deadline. (The written offer of athletics aid replaced the NLI in October 2024.)

Key Dates

  • 1 p.m. Central, September 1 of junior year — calls, texts, emails and DMs open; visits follow after the early-September dead period
  • August 1 of senior year — a school may put an aid offer in writing
  • Second Wednesday of November, senior year — signing opens (no spring period)

Updated for 2026-27 NCAA rules

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Michigan State softball roster outlook

Michigan State carries 24 players on its 2026-2027 roster. 8 seniors and graduate students leave after this season, the most at infielders (3).

Softball field showing players leaving and returning by positionPositions losing players are shaded darker. The numbers for each position are in the list that follows.
  • Pitchers: 2 leaving, 4 returning.
  • Catchers: 0 leaving, 3 returning.
  • Infielders: 3 leaving, 2 returning.
  • Outfielders: 1 leaving, 2 returning.
  • Utility: 2 leaving, 5 returning.
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Michigan State 2026-2027 roster by position: players leaving after this season and returning
PositionLeavingReturning
Pitchers24
Catchers03
Infielders32
Outfielders12
Utility25

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 Michigan State University softball?

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

Does Michigan State University offer softball scholarships?

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

When are Michigan State University softball camps?

Michigan State University has 64 camps listed. Check the camps section above for dates, costs, and registration links.

Who is the head coach at Michigan State University?

The current head coach is Sharonda McDonald-Kelley. Verified coach email access is available with a free CommitBound account.

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Recruiting Difficulty

Very Competitive

This is an elite D1 program. Recruits typically have extensive travel ball experience, strong academics, and begin the recruiting process early.

Graduate Outcomes

Median earnings (10yr)
$67,253/yr
Median earnings (6yr)
$55,084/yr
Median student debt
$23,250
Admission rate
85%

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

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Academic Profile

Avg. net price
$19,680/yr
Students on Pell Grant
20%
SAT range (EBRW + Math)
1180–1360
ACT range
25–31

Avg. net price is the actual average cost after aid — not sticker tuition. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, released June 10, 2026.

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Conference
Big Ten
State
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Camps Listed
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