Division II · South Atlantic Conference
The University of Virginia's College at Wise Football
Wise, VA · the Highland Cavaliers, Cavaliers · The University of Virginia's College at Wise overview
88
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.3M
Team budget
18th percentile in Division II
$14,680
Per roster spot
median $14,113
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
94%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
The University of Virginia's College at Wise fields a football team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 88 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $1,291,918, below the median of $1.7M — $14,680 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $961,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,143 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#130Team budgetof 158 · Division II#72Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#153Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster88 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$1,291,918 for the year
- Operating expenses$214,380 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,680 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$961,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,143 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,763 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Bass head coach | Head Coach | 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 →1,911undergraduates · 1,911 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 1,414 applicants
SAT middle 50%935 – 1175
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Football
Full picture →88on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,291,918 $14,681 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $961,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,763
Cost
Full picture →$10,409net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,656 in-state · $32,540 out
Campus safety
Full picture →9.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor's
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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 program88 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,409 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,911Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety9.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 43 | 127 | $2M | — | 96% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 107 | $5M | 949 | 87% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 149 | $1.7M | — | 60% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 71 | 122 | $13M | 955 | 89% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 93 | $1.6M | — | 87% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 186 | $2.6M | — | 68% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 79 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 91 | 133 | $1.5M | — | 90% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 97 | 129 | $1.7M | 930 | 82% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 101 | 118 | $14M | 951 | 96% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 104 | 123 | $61M | 967 | 46% | |
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 107 | 129 | $1.6M | — | 96% |
Other football programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 186 | $2.6M | $14,065 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 164 | $2.5M | $15,231 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | 112 | $2.2M | $19,647 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 205 | $2.2M | $10,565 | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | 200 | $2.1M | $10,717 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 127 | $2M | $15,789 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 140 | $2M | $14,062 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 151 | $1.9M | $12,672 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 149 | $1.7M | $11,384 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 88 | $1.3M | $14,680 | — | vs |
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