Elizabeth City State University Football
Elizabeth City State University fields a football team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,154,144, below the median of $1.7M — $9,617 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $506,050 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,143 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
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$1,154,144 for the year
- Operating expenses$212,758 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,617 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$506,050 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,143 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$21,675 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Jones head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Toryeon Hester | Associate Head Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Andre George | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Elijah Sessoms | Assistant Football Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Nicholas Sanders | Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Gould | Assistant Coach - Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Roy Scott II | Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Roosevelt Chestnut | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Aaron Harris | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| D'Andre Tolson | Volunteer Assistant 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,154,144 $9,618 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $506,050
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $21,675
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $3,412 in-state · $7,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Elizabeth City State 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 40 | 143 | $7.1M | 956 | 87% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 42 | 116 | $15M | 961 | 91% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 50 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 52 | 92 | $5.2M | 933 | 48% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 56 | 132 | $913k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Patriot League | 74 | 105 | $9M | 979 | 33% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 79 | 129 | $16M | 938 | 90% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 89 | 145 | $494k | — | 78% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 94 | 132 | $1.8M | — | 89% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 102 | 153 | $1.5M | — | 96% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 112 | 113 | $1.6M | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Patriot League | 116 | 89 | $8.6M | 984 | 23% |
Other football programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State University | 116 | $2.1M | $18,499 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 123 | $2.1M | $17,163 | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | 132 | $1.8M | $13,844 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 113 | $1.6M | $14,312 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 93 | $1.6M | $17,297 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 135 | $1.5M | $11,256 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 75 | $1.4M | $18,113 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 111 | $1.3M | $11,750 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 120 | $1.2M | $9,617 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 84 | $1.2M | $13,721 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 99 | $913k | $9,217 | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football program · Football budgets ranked