Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Carson-Newman University Football
Jefferson City, TN · the Eagles · Carson-Newman University overview
186
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.6M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division II
$14,065
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
68%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Carson-Newman University fields a football team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 186 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $2,616,094, well above the median of $1.7M — $14,065 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,783,249 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,903 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#22Team budgetof 158 · Division II#80Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#8Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster186 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$2,616,094 for the year
- Operating expenses$393,771 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,065 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,783,249 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,903 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Almond head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →1,669undergraduates · 2,735 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 2,991 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1130
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Football
Full picture →186on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,616,094 $14,065 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,783,249
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$19,755net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,700
Campus safety
Full picture →0.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Carson-Newman University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program186 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,755 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,669Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.62 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 27 | 123 | $61M | 967 | 46% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 136 | $607k | — | 66% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 41 | 149 | $1.7M | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 59 | 120 | $3.9M | 981 | 87% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 107 | $5M | 949 | 87% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | 193 | $625k | — | 40% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 96 | 120 | $1.5M | — | 63% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 101 | 122 | $13M | 955 | 89% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 102 | 126 | $8.4M | 978 | 53% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 103 | 127 | $2M | — | 96% |
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 |
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