JAMES MADISON DUKES SOFTBALL

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

James Madison's softball program competes in the Sun Belt Conference as part of a university established in 1908 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where nearly 22,224 students call campus home. The Dukes softball team plays their home games at a dedicated facility while balancing the demands of a spring-season schedule against conference opponents across the Sun Belt's geographically diverse footprint. With FBS football status, James Madison has invested in comprehensive athletic infrastructure to support its 26-player roster across pitching, hitting, and fielding specialties.

Sun Belt Conference competition places the Dukes among programs spanning from Texas to the Atlantic coast, requiring substantial travel and scheduling complexity throughout the spring season. James Madison's program develops student-athletes within a mid-sized Division I environment, combining competitive conference play with the academic expectations of a public university. The coaching staff manages recruitment, player development, and in-game strategy while competing against established programs that draw from broader recruiting territories, making conference performance a key metric for program trajectory and NCAA tournament consideration.

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SUN BELT CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PROGRAMS

• Appalachian State Mountaineers
• Arkansas State Red Wolves
• Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
• Georgia Southern Eagles
• Georgia State Panthers
• Marshall Thundering Herd
• Old Dominion Monarchs
• Texas State Bobcats
• Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
• Troy Trojans
• Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
• Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
• South Alabama Jaguars

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