Division I · Southern Conference
Tennessee Technological University Football
Cookeville, TN · the Golden Eagles · Tennessee Technological University overview
111
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 105
$5.7M
Team budget
34th percentile in Division I
$51,771
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
947
APR
92% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Tennessee Technological University fields a football team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 111 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $5,746,678, below the median of $9.1M — $51,771 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 947, about the median of 964, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,413,272 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,238 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#174Team budgetof 261 · Division I#169Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#198Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#203APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster111 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$5,746,678 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,147,143 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,771 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate947 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,413,272 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,238 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$189,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Wilder head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bobby Wilder | Head Coach | not on file |
| John Allen | Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Sam Williamson | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line | not on file |
| Drew Belcher | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border | not on file |
| Chase Mummau | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border | not on file |
| Frank Wilson | Associate Head Coach / Nickels / Special | not on file |
| Tyler Harman | Assistant Coach / Run Game Coordinato | not on file |
| Ben Blessing | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends | not on file |
| Brandon Linney | Assistant Coach / Running Backs | not on file |
| David Mackie | Assistant Coach / Linebackers | not on file |
| Darron Paschal | Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks | not on file |
| Dalton Smith | Safeties Coach | not on file |
| Grace Murray | Director of Football Operations | not on file |
| Justin McMullen | Executive Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Alara Oran | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rou | not on file |
| Jennifer Winningham | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidde | not on file |
| David Westerman | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border bo | not on file |
| Brock Travelstead | Assistant Special Teams Coach | not on file |
| Max Chafiian | Defensive Ends Coach | not on file |
| Rylee Cheek | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border bor | not on file |
| Jeric Smith | Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Astrologo | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle | not on file |
| Taren Johnson | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounde | not on file |
| Jayson Goldstein | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-cir | not on file |
| Abe Seldowitz | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-cir | not on file |
| Morgan Cardillo | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border bord | not on file |
| Jake Perry | Special Asst. to the Head Coach | not on file |
| Greg Ouellette | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle | not on file |
| Steve Bailoni | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border- | not on file |
| Colton Edwards | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border- | not on file |
| Cole Laing | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border- | not on file |
| Jake Kernen | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border- | not on file |
| Jeffrey Robinson | <div class="coach-thumb position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-circle border border- | not on file |
| Lucas Perez | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →8,838undergraduates · 10,117 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 8,772 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Football
Full picture →111on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105111
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate947
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,746,678 $51,772 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,413,272
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $189,933
Cost
Full picture →$15,138net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,084 in-state · $20,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tennessee Technological 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 program111 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,138 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,838Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 53 | 149 | $13M | 985 | 68% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 90 | $881k | — | 51% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 116 | $44M | 984 | 6% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 74 | 109 | $6.9M | 947 | 93% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 112 | $11M | 962 | 97% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 117 | $6.5M | 942 | 77% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 123 | $61M | 967 | 46% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 91 | 136 | $607k | — | 66% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 106 | 108 | $5.5M | 941 | 96% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 109 | 121 | $652k | — | 54% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 112 | 186 | $2.6M | — | 68% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% |
Other football programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 21 over cap | 126 | $8.4M | $67,034 | 978 | vs | |
| Mercer University 4 over cap | 109 | $7.5M | $68,894 | 961 | vs | |
| Wofford College 13 over cap | 118 | $7M | $59,479 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 12 over cap | 117 | $6.5M | $55,931 | 942 | vs | |
| Samford University 7 over cap | 112 | $6.1M | $54,433 | 977 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 6 over cap | 111 | $5.7M | $51,771 | 947 | vs | |
| The Citadel 14 over cap | 119 | $5.4M | $45,766 | 959 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute at cap | 105 | $5.4M | $51,376 | 962 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 2 over cap | 107 | $5M | $47,111 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 15 over cap | 120 | $3.9M | $32,564 | 981 | vs |
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