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The program
Drake University (the Bulldogs) fields an NCAA Division I softball team in Des Moines, Iowa. The program competes in the Missouri Valley.
NCAA Division I is the highest level of NCAA competition, with the largest budgets and the longest schedules.
On the map
Places to train near Drake University
CageList lists 8 places to train within 40 miles of the Drake University campus: 0 bookable backyard cages and 8 baseball and softball academies. The closest is D-BAT Des Moines in Des Moines, about 4 miles away.
The Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley has 10 other programs in this directory at the same level, including Belmont University, Bradley University, Illinois State University, and Indiana State University. Recruits usually compare the schools in one conference side by side, because they share a schedule and a travel footprint.
- Nashville, TN · Missouri ValleyD1
- Peoria, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Normal, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Terre Haute, IN · Missouri ValleyD1
- Murray, KY · Missouri ValleyD1
- Carbondale, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Evansville, IN · Missouri ValleyD1
- Chicago, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Cedar Falls, IA · Missouri ValleyD1
- Valparaiso, IN · Missouri ValleyD1
Thinking about playing here?
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School, level and location facts come from the U.S. Department of Education (the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act 2024-25 filings and the IPEDS institution directory). Nicknames and conferences are compiled from public lists and left blank when we could not match them with confidence. Sources: EADA athletics data, IPEDS institution directory. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.