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The program
University of Akron (the Zips) fields an NCAA Division I softball team in Akron, Ohio. The program competes in the Mid-American.
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 University of Akron
CageList lists 27 places to train within 40 miles of the University of Akron campus: 3 bookable backyard cages and 24 baseball and softball academies. The closest is Hit24- Coventry in Akron, about 5 miles away.
The Mid-American
Mid-American has 10 other programs in this directory at the same level, including Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, Central Michigan University, and Kent State University at Kent. Recruits usually compare the schools in one conference side by side, because they share a schedule and a travel footprint.
Thinking about playing here?
Ask the program's coaching staff directly what they look for, and check the current recruiting rules for NCAA Division I at the source before you pay anyone for help.
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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.