Johnson C. Smith University Football
Johnson C. Smith University fields a football team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 123 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $2,111,118, above the median of $1.7M — $17,163 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,428,061 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,516 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
- Roster123 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$2,111,118 for the year
- Operating expenses$502,488 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,163 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,428,061 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,516 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$66,759 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Flowers head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Thompson | Associate Head Coach, Football (Run Game Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Barry Tripp | Assistant Head Coach (Defensive Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Chi-Emeke Worthington | Assistant Coach, Football (Co-Special Teams / Safeties) | On file · sign in |
| James Lott | Assistant Coach, Football Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks NFL / Pro Liason) | On file · sign in |
| Sadat Chambers | Assistant Coach, Football (Tight Ends) | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Heaston | Assistant Coach, Football (Wide Receiver) | On file · sign in |
| Darius Jackson | Assistant Coach, Football (Quarterbacks) | On file · sign in |
| Robert Massey | Assistant Coach, Football (Linebackers) | On file · sign in |
| Tristain Armstrong | Assistant Coach, Football (Linebackers) | On file · sign in |
| Sheldon Tucker | Assistant Coach, Football (Cornerbacks) | On file · sign in |
| Braxton Jones | Assistant Coach, Football (Tight Ends) | 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 · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,111,118 $17,164 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,428,061
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $66,759
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,480
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 8 | 122 | $16M | 945 | 80% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Pioneer Football League | 18 | 100 | $2.6M | 982 | 14% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 29 | 200 | $2.1M | — | 85% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 84 | $1.2M | — | 74% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 37 | 140 | $2M | — | 78% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 43 | 164 | $2.5M | — | 81% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 46 | 118 | $4.5M | 961 | 87% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 118 | $7M | 984 | 59% | |
| Winston-Salem State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 116 | $2.1M | — | 69% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 70 | 130 | $39M | 990 | 22% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Pioneer Football League | 79 | 138 | $1.8M | 970 | 72% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 79 | 205 | $2.2M | — | 75% |
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