What sort of equipment, if any, do D3 Schools provide?

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Jul 4, 2014
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Sorry if this is a dumb question. But DD and I were having a conversation the other day and she asked, "Should we look at buying all new equipment, ie. Glove, Bat, Batting Gloves, Cleats, etc when I go to college or do you think the school will provide some / all of this gear?" Does anyone know? I've heard that major D1 schools have big sponsors and they normally get the top of the line equipment for all of their players. But what about D3 schools? Do D3 schools provide any equipment or do we have to supply our own? If we are to supply our own, do they want their kids to wear the same make of cleats or use the same make of bats? Before DD writes to her college coach, I thought I'd ask the question here.

Thanks.
 

marriard

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Sorry if this is a dumb question. But DD and I were having a conversation the other day and she asked, "Should we look at buying all new equipment, ie. Glove, Bat, Batting Gloves, Cleats, etc when I go to college or do you think the school will provide some / all of this gear?" Does anyone know? I've heard that major D1 schools have big sponsors and they normally get the top of the line equipment for all of their players. But what about D3 schools? Do D3 schools provide any equipment or do we have to supply our own? If we are to supply our own, do they want their kids to wear the same make of cleats or use the same make of bats? Before DD writes to her college coach, I thought I'd ask the question here.

Totally program dependent (and that goes for all levels of college softball). Something to ask the coach or one of the current players... but normally it is pretty obvious when you watch a game or two.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Every school is different so I would not buy a bunch of new equipment until your DD verbally commits and you confirm with the coaching staff what she will and will not need to provide.
 

TMD

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Ditto to all the other comments. My daughter's D3 school provides cleats, bags, and various combos of practice gear (pants/shirts) and "spirit wear". They also can get discounts on bats (Demarini only). On your own for everything else. She has a friend at another D3 school who gets nothing, and another friend at a D3 who gets bats.
 

rdbass

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Jun 5, 2010
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DD is DIII. Had to buy cleats, glove, bat & batting helmet. Everything else was provided. Ask the coach or current players on the team what is provided.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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DD is DIII. Had to buy cleats, glove, bat & batting helmet. Everything else was provided. Ask the coach or current players on the team what is provided.

Sounds like you bought everything, what was provided?

Like other people mentioned watch a game or 2, if everyone is swinging the same brand of bat odds are good that the team has a sponsor. Same with gloves.
 

rdbass

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Sounds like you bought everything, what was provided?

Like other people mentioned watch a game or 2, if everyone is swinging the same brand of bat odds are good that the team has a sponsor. Same with gloves.

School provided trip to FLA last year. OC Maryland this year. Texas next year. All meals for away games. Uniforms, practice uniforms, spirit wear, special occasion uniform shirts(breast cancer uniform shirts)bat bags, travel bags. Hoodies, jackets, socks...to name of few things DD has received.
Added; DD school is sponsored by Under armor.
 
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Jul 4, 2014
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Thank you all for your advice. I will have DD check with the coach and with the team before we buy anything. Thanks!
 
Nov 18, 2013
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A good indication is what kind of football team they have. Thanks to Title IX if they load the football team with freebies they’re going to do the same for softball.
 

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