Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Mars Hill University Football
Mars Hill, NC · the Lions · Mars Hill University overview
151
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.9M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division II
$12,672
Per roster spot
median $14,113
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
78%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mars Hill University fields a football team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 151 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,913,473, above the median of $1.7M — $12,672 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,171,547 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,805 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 158 · Division II#98Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#23Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster151 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,913,473 for the year
- Operating expenses$126,511 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,672 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,171,547 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,805 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$43,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Barnette 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 →1,002undergraduates · 1,049 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 1,393 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Football
Full picture →151on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,913,473 $12,672 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,171,547
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $43,234
Cost
Full picture →$19,842net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,270
Campus safety
Full picture →1.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Mars Hill 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 program151 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,842 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,002Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 149 | $1.7M | — | 60% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 34 | 107 | $5M | 949 | 87% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 42 | 193 | $625k | — | 40% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 120 | $3.9M | 981 | 87% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 53 | 120 | $1.5M | — | 63% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 56 | 122 | $13M | 955 | 89% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 186 | $2.6M | — | 68% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 63 | 126 | $8.4M | 978 | 53% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 64 | 118 | $4.5M | 961 | 87% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 69 | 164 | $2.5M | — | 81% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 69 | 118 | $7M | 984 | 59% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 77 | 127 | $2M | — | 96% |
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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