Division I · Southland Conference
Lamar University Football
Beaumont, TX · the Cardinals · Lamar University overview
119
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 105
$5.6M
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$47,424
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
939
APR
95% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Lamar University fields a football team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $5,643,571, below the median of $9.1M — $47,424 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 939, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,938,186 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,440 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#178Team budgetof 261 · Division I#185Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#227APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$5,643,571 for the year
- Operating expenses$936,332 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,424 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate939 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible92% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,938,186 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,440 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$205,707 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Rossomando | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Drew Christ | Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Sparano | Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Matt Cannata | Assistant Coach - Co-Coordinator / Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Daryl Daleen | Assistant Coach - Special Teams Coord. / ILBs | On file · sign in |
| Wayne Cordova | Assistant Coach - Safeties | not on file |
| Todd Macon | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Ford | Assistant Coach - Asst. Head Coach / Outside Linebackers | not on file |
| Jacob Diaz | Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Brett Kean | Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks | not on file |
| Reggie Marshall | Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →7,998undergraduates · 17,473 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 7,246 applicants
SAT middle 50%910 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Football
Full picture →119on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105119
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate939
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,643,571 $47,425 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,938,186
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $205,707
Cost
Full picture →$10,999net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,904 in-state · $18,696 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.94violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lamar 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 program119 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,999 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,998Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.94 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 52 | 117 | $5.3M | 919 | 68% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 119 | $23M | 961 | 70% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | 120 | $2.8M | 950 | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 83 | 123 | $20M | 986 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 90 | 119 | $5.9M | 964 | 85% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 99 | 127 | $9.7M | 936 | 85% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 114 | 140 | $5.5M | 894 | 88% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 101 | $3.6M | 910 | 75% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 123 | 142 | $15M | 956 | 89% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 117 | $3.2M | 961 | 94% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 141 | 146 | $60M | 965 | 63% |
Other football programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 151 | $6.9M | $45,399 | 938 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.9M | $49,269 | 964 | vs | |
| Lamar University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.6M | $47,424 | 939 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 35 over cap | 140 | $5.5M | $39,390 | 894 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 12 over cap | 117 | $5.3M | $44,962 | 919 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 20 over cap | 125 | $5.2M | $41,876 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 25 over cap | 130 | $4.3M | $33,443 | 942 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 26 over cap | 131 | $3.4M | $26,005 | 945 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 12 over cap | 117 | $3.2M | $27,132 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southland Conference football program · Football budgets ranked