Division II · Conference Carolinas
Shorter University Football
Rome, GA · the Hawks, Lady Hawks · Shorter University overview
151
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.6M
Team budget
36th percentile in Division II
$10,417
Per roster spot
median $14,113
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Shorter University fields a football team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 151 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,573,019, about the median of $1.7M — $10,417 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,213,795 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,918 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#101Team budgetof 158 · Division II#130Spend 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,573,019 for the year
- Operating expenses$210,009 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,417 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,213,795 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,918 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$61,611 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Morrison head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Harlen Jacobs | Associate Head Football Coach | Defensive Coordinator | Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Dietl | Offensive Coordinator | QB Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Glanton | Special Team Coordinator | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Keith Otis | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joe Brewton | Defensive Line Coach | Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Daniel Clarke | Wide Receivers Coach | Offensive Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Jack Williamson | Volunteer Safeties Coach | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Randall Taylor | Graduate Assistant Tight Ends Coach | Coordinator of AI | On file · sign in |
| Hunter Poole | Volunteer Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Trey Creamer | Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | not on file |
| Kasey Morrison | Volunteer Assistant Offensive Line Coach | Special Assistant to the Head Coach | not on file |
| Nate Majewski | Graduate Assistant Free Safeties Coach | not on file |
| Josiah Johnson | Graduate Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | Film Coordinator | 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 →1,322undergraduates · 1,447 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 783 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Football
Full picture →151on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,573,019 $10,417 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,213,795
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $61,611
Cost
Full picture →$16,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,044
Campus safety
Full picture →1.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Shorter 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 divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 2 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 38 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 48 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 55 | 117 | $6.5M | 942 | 77% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 57 | 120 | $43M | 978 | 16% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | 101 | $3M | — | 65% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 118 | $12M | 958 | 62% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 77 | 90 | $881k | — | 51% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 85 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 86 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% |
Other football programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 151 | $1.6M | $10,417 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 153 | $1.5M | $9,516 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 120 | $1.5M | $12,108 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 146 | $1.3M | $8,688 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 113 | $1.1M | $9,493 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 173 | $922k | $5,327 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 115 | $596k | $5,181 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas football program · Football budgets ranked