John Carroll University Football
John Carroll University fields a football team in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 130 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 17 assistants. Team expenses were $1,029,076, well above the median of $613k — $7,915 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster130 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 17 assistant
- Team expenses$1,029,076 for the year
- Operating expenses$264,741 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,915 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$36,036 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Polian head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,029,076 $7,916 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 17 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $36,036
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $49,100
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research John Carroll 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | 108 | $655k | — | 29% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 18 | 129 | $734k | — | 77% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 21 | 133 | $1.3M | — | 64% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 24 | 82 | $355k | — | 93% | |
| University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference | 29 | 110 | $7.6M | 945 | 71% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | 40 | $637k | — | 33% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 43 | 128 | $1.7M | — | 78% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 46 | 200 | $1M | — | 80% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 51 | 72 | $506k | — | 54% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 53 | 123 | $5M | 956 | 80% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 60 | 106 | $417k | — | 71% |
Other football programs in the North Coast Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carroll University | 130 | $1M | $7,915 | — | vs | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 106 | $849k | $8,013 | — | vs | |
| DePauw University | 157 | $818k | $5,210 | — | vs | |
| Wittenberg University | 186 | $741k | $3,981 | — | vs | |
| Denison University | 95 | $692k | $7,279 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 94 | $638k | $6,790 | — | vs | |
| Oberlin College | 40 | $637k | $15,916 | — | vs | |
| The College of Wooster | 72 | $506k | $7,027 | — | vs | |
| Kenyon College | 60 | $399k | $6,655 | — | vs | |
| Wabash College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every North Coast Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked