Southern Nazarene University Football
Southern Nazarene University fields a football team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 167 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,730,397, about the median of $1.7M — $10,361 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,033,216 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,544 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
- Roster167 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,730,397 for the year
- Operating expenses$191,022 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,361 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,033,216 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,752 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hada head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kenneth West | Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers / Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Indy Siehndel | Defensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator / Defensivebacks | On file · sign in |
| James Love | Assistant Coach / Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Oby Rios | Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Edric McDade | Assistant Coach / Outside Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Dalen Smith | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Carlos Zepeda | Assistant Coach / Running Backs | 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of the Nazarene
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,730,397 $10,362 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,033,216
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,752
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $29,600
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Southern Nazarene 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 13 | 143 | $2.1M | — | 82% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 23 | 128 | $71M | 965 | 77% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 41 | 130 | $2.3M | — | 56% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 53 | 136 | $33M | 979 | 71% | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 61 | 132 | $1.5M | — | 100% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 154 | $1.5M | — | 66% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 104 | 129 | $21M | 945 | 58% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 106 | 150 | $1.3M | — | 66% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 124 | 140 | $1.5M | — | 87% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 126 | 126 | $1.5M | — | 80% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 142 | 100 | $704k | — | 47% |
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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