Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Lenoir-Rhyne University Football
Hickory, NC · the Bears · Lenoir-Rhyne University overview
164
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.5M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division II
$15,231
Per roster spot
median $14,113
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lenoir-Rhyne University fields a football team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 164 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $2,497,915, above the median of $1.7M — $15,231 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,337,618 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,238 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#26Team budgetof 158 · Division II#62Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#13Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster164 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$2,497,915 for the year
- Operating expenses$293,631 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,231 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,337,618 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,238 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$54,367 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Socha head coach | Head Coach | 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.Campus
Full picture →1,477undergraduates · 2,230 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 6,299 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Football
Full picture →164on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,497,915 $15,231 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,337,618
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $54,367
Cost
Full picture →$24,042net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $30,900
Campus safety
Full picture →1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program164 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,042 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,477Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College Division I · Pioneer Football League | 32 | 100 | $2.6M | 982 | 14% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 38 | 122 | $13M | 955 | 89% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 39 | 118 | $4.5M | 961 | 87% | |
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 43 | 123 | $2.1M | — | 43% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 45 | 122 | $16M | 945 | 80% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 48 | 140 | $2M | — | 78% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 48 | 84 | $1.2M | — | 74% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 118 | $7M | 984 | 59% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 65 | 130 | $39M | 990 | 22% | |
| Winston-Salem State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 66 | 116 | $2.1M | — | 69% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 69 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 70 | 107 | $5M | 949 | 87% |
Other football programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 186 | $2.6M | $14,065 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 164 | $2.5M | $15,231 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | 112 | $2.2M | $19,647 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 205 | $2.2M | $10,565 | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | 200 | $2.1M | $10,717 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 127 | $2M | $15,789 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 140 | $2M | $14,062 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 151 | $1.9M | $12,672 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 149 | $1.7M | $11,384 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 88 | $1.3M | $14,680 | — | vs |
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