Anderson University (South Carolina) Football
Anderson University (South Carolina) fields a football team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $2,200,474, above the median of $1.7M — $19,647 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,771,405 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,293 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$2,200,474 for the year
- Operating expenses$333,052 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,647 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,405 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,293 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$129,185 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Lamb head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,200,474 $19,647 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,405
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $129,185
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,580
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 | 137 | $81M | 993 | 38% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 19 | 173 | $922k | — | 61% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 30 | 126 | $8.4M | 978 | 53% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 41 | 120 | $1.5M | — | 63% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Pioneer Football League | 44 | 138 | $1.8M | 970 | 72% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 193 | $625k | — | 40% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 118 | $7M | 984 | 59% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | 135 | $71M | 969 | 37% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 60 | 205 | $2.2M | — | 75% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 63 | 120 | $3.9M | 981 | 87% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 75 | 118 | $4.5M | 961 | 87% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 91 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% |
Other football programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 186 | $2.6M | $14,065 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 164 | $2.5M | $15,231 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | 112 | $2.2M | $19,647 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 205 | $2.2M | $10,565 | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | 200 | $2.1M | $10,717 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 127 | $2M | $15,789 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 140 | $2M | $14,062 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 151 | $1.9M | $12,672 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 149 | $1.7M | $11,384 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 88 | $1.3M | $14,680 | — | vs |
Every South Atlantic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked