Division III · USA South Athletic Conference
Southern Virginia University Football
Buena Vista, VA · the Knights · Southern Virginia University overview
115
Roster
2024–25 season
$782k
Team budget
79th percentile in Division III
$6,798
Per roster spot
median $5,431
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southern Virginia University fields a football team in the USA South Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 115 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $781,838, above the median of $613k — $6,798 per roster spot, upper half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#49Team budgetof 232 · Division III#62Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#97Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster115 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$781,838 for the year
- Operating expenses$252,015 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,798 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,592 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Ehorn head coach | Interim Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →967undergraduates · 967 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,101 applicants
SAT middle 50%943 – 1253
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 38%
Football
Full picture →115on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $781,838 $6,799 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,592
Cost
Full picture →$25,440net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,040
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 13 fields · Bachelor's
Research Southern Virginia 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 program115 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,440 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 967Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 6 | 105 | $5.4M | 962 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 85 | $654k | — | 17% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 28 | 117 | $23M | 957 | 99% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | 134 | $620k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 50 | 127 | $34M | 972 | 17% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 55 | 121 | $17M | 952 | 76% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 67 | 115 | $596k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 124 | $38M | 958 | 57% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 80 | 143 | $485k | — | 48% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 133 | $1.5M | — | 90% |
Other football programs in the USA South Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 104 | $986k | $9,478 | — | vs | |
| Huntingdon College | 158 | $858k | $5,432 | — | vs | |
| Southern Virginia University | 115 | $782k | $6,798 | — | vs | |
| Methodist University | 175 | $751k | $4,290 | — | vs | |
| Brevard College | 193 | $625k | $3,238 | — | vs | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 145 | $494k | $3,404 | — | vs | |
| LaGrange College | 105 | $468k | $4,453 | — | vs | |
| Greensboro College | 118 | $407k | $3,447 | — | vs |
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