Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Thomas More University Football
Crestview Hills, KY · the Saints · Thomas More University overview
137
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.6M
Team budget
34th percentile in Division II
$11,319
Per roster spot
median $14,113
18
Coaches
1 head · 17 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Thomas More University fields a football team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 137 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 17 assistants. Team expenses were $1,550,812, below the median of $1.7M — $11,319 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,939,643 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,935 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#104Team budgetof 158 · Division II#121Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#46Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster137 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 17 assistant
- Team expenses$1,550,812 for the year
- Operating expenses$114,410 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,319 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,939,643 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,935 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$30,017 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Norwell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Zink | Defensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Bill Garvey | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Devon Fisher | Special Teams Coordinator / Academic Performance Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Burnett | Cornerbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dillon Costello | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Morehead | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Zeis | Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bob Borneman | Graduate Assistant / Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
| Britten Long | Graduate Assistant / Running Backs Coach | not on file |
| Brayden Hall | Graduate Assistant / Defensive Tackles Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sam Strange | Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers | not on file |
| Marcus Dunnigan | Assistant Coach / Running Backs | 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 →1,823undergraduates · 1,947 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 3,030 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 40%
Football
Full picture →137on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,550,812 $11,320 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 17 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,939,643
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $30,017
Cost
Full picture →$21,314net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,650
Campus safety
Full picture →0.28violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Football program137 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$21,314 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.28 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 8 | 120 | $30M | 990 | 88% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 50 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 125 | $535k | — | 84% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Pioneer Football League | 54 | 119 | $2.2M | 991 | 62% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 131 | $1.3M | — | 93% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 60 | 132 | $1.4M | — | 46% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 68 | 122 | $43M | 971 | 92% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 75 | 186 | $741k | — | 91% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 84 | 129 | $1.7M | 930 | 82% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 85 | 120 | $31M | 984 | 81% |
Other football programs in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 163 | $2.7M | $16,632 | — | vs | |
| University of Findlay | 130 | $2.5M | $19,551 | — | vs | |
| Northwood University | 137 | $2.4M | $17,788 | — | vs | |
| Tiffin University | 154 | $2.1M | $13,351 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 112 | $1.8M | $15,997 | — | vs | |
| Walsh University | 128 | $1.7M | $13,418 | — | vs | |
| Thomas More University | 137 | $1.6M | $11,319 | — | vs | |
| Lake Erie College | 133 | $1.3M | $9,997 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Dominican University | 126 | $1.3M | $10,078 | — | vs | |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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