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Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Johnson C. Smith University Football

Charlotte, NC · the Golden Bulls · Johnson C. Smith University overview
123
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.1M
Team budget
68th percentile in Division II
$17,163
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
43%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity

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 budget$2.1M
Spend per player$17,163
Roster size123
Coaching staff11

Team budgets across the division

$550k$6.6M
this programevery Division II football program

Roster sizes

69316
this programevery Division II roster

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

NameTitleEmail
Maurice Flowers head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Kevin ThompsonAssociate Head Coach, Football (Run Game Coordinator)On file · sign in
Barry TrippAssistant Head Coach (Defensive Coordinator)On file · sign in
Chi-Emeke WorthingtonAssistant Coach, Football (Co-Special Teams / Safeties)On file · sign in
James LottAssistant Coach, Football Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks NFL / Pro Liason)On file · sign in
Sadat ChambersAssistant Coach, Football (Tight Ends)On file · sign in
Ryan HeastonAssistant Coach, Football (Wide Receiver)On file · sign in
Darius JacksonAssistant Coach, Football (Quarterbacks)On file · sign in
Robert MasseyAssistant Coach, Football (Linebackers)On file · sign in
Tristain ArmstrongAssistant Coach, Football (Linebackers)On file · sign in
Sheldon TuckerAssistant Coach, Football (Cornerbacks)On file · sign in
Braxton JonesAssistant Coach, Football (Tight Ends)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.
1,058undergraduates · 1,102 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
None
HBCU
Yes
43%admitted · of 4,273 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
34%
123on the roster · 2024–25 season
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
$19,326net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$35,944
Average net price$19,326
Net price by family income
$0–30k$19,693
$30–48k$29,425
$48–75k$17,959
$75–110k$19,673
$110k and up$21,063
Tuition & fees
$20,480

Campus safety

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2.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent2.30
Property2.82
In residence halls
7 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024
22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Business46 · 22%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation26 · 13%
Liberal arts & general studies24 · 12%
Social sciences22 · 11%
Biological sciences17 · 8%

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Football programs within 150 miles

Johnson C. Smith UniversityThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 8 miDavidson College · 18 miWingate University · 29 miLivingstone College · 36 miCatawba College · 37 miLenoir-Rhyne University · 43 miGardner-Webb University · 46 miWofford College · 64 miWinston-Salem State University · 68 miWake Forest University · 70 miPresbyterian College · 79 miNewberry College · 79 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference8122$16M94580%
Davidson College Division I · Pioneer Football League18100$2.6M98214%
Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference29200$2.1M—85%
Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association3684$1.2M—74%
Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference37140$2M—78%
Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference43164$2.5M—81%
Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference46118$4.5M96187%
Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference64118$7M98459%
Winston-Salem State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association68116$2.1M—69%
Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference70130$39M99022%
Presbyterian College Division I · Pioneer Football League79138$1.8M97072%
Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference79205$2.2M—75%

Other football programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Winston-Salem State University116$2.1M$18,499—vs
Johnson C. Smith University123$2.1M$17,163—vs
Virginia State University132$1.8M$13,844—vs
Virginia Union University113$1.6M$14,312—vs
Bluefield State University93$1.6M$17,297—vs
Bowie State University135$1.5M$11,256—vs
Fayetteville State University75$1.4M$18,113—vs
Shaw University111$1.3M$11,750—vs
Elizabeth City State University120$1.2M$9,617—vs
Livingstone College84$1.2M$13,721—vs
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)99$913k$9,217—vs

Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football program · Football budgets ranked