Ouachita Baptist University Football
Ouachita Baptist University fields a football team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 125 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,733,903, well above the median of $1.7M — $21,871 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,041,924 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,190 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
- Roster125 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,733,903 for the year
- Operating expenses$393,088 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,871 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,041,924 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,190 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$74,967 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Knight head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brady Carson | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jay Derby | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Spencer Knight | Recruiting Coordinator / Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kane Bryen | Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jonathan Fletcher | Offensive Run Game Coordinator / OL & TE Coach | On file · sign in |
| TJ Cole | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaden Davis | Receivers & Special Teams Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marc Guerrero | Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Miller | Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,733,903 $21,871 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,041,924
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $74,967
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $32,480
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 0 | 147 | $1.7M | — | 82% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 149 | $1.3M | — | 67% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 60 | 110 | $2.1M | 949 | 58% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 165 | $4.4M | 965 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 102 | $555k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 135 | $1.6M | — | — | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 81 | 134 | $1.6M | — | 96% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 108 | 145 | $3.4M | — | 100% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 112 | 154 | $5M | 937 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 112 | $11M | 964 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | 96 | $550k | — | 54% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 117 | $7.8M | 966 | 75% |
Other football programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 145 | $3.4M | $23,765 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 125 | $2.7M | $21,871 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 130 | $2.3M | $17,950 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 167 | $1.7M | $10,361 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 147 | $1.7M | $11,451 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 134 | $1.6M | $12,158 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 135 | $1.6M | $11,626 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 132 | $1.5M | $11,710 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 154 | $1.5M | $9,521 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 126 | $1.5M | $11,551 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 150 | $1.3M | $8,807 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 149 | $1.3M | $8,583 | — | vs |
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