Division II · Mountain East Conference
University of Charleston (West Virginia) Football
Charleston, WV · the Golden Eagles · University of Charleston (West Virginia) overview
133
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.1M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division II
$16,074
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
65%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Charleston (West Virginia) fields a football team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 133 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,137,871, above the median of $1.7M — $16,074 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,609,784 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,355 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#48Team budgetof 158 · Division II#51Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#56Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster133 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,137,871 for the year
- Operating expenses$219,106 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,074 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,609,784 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,355 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$53,737 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tesch 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 →2,087undergraduates · 2,758 students in all
Women 39% Men 61%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 1,635 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Football
Full picture →133on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,137,871 $16,074 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,609,784
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $53,737
Cost
Full picture →$21,100net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,610
Campus safety
Full picture →0.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →67%of bachelor's degrees in business · 15 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Charleston (West Virginia)
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 program133 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,100 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 67%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,087Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 129 | $1.6M | — | 96% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 44 | 118 | $14M | 951 | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 59 | 110 | $1.1M | — | — | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | 133 | $1.5M | — | 90% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 75 | 125 | $418k | — | 79% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 77 | 93 | $1.6M | — | 87% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 79 | — | — | — | — | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 88 | 127 | $1.1M | — | 95% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 99 | 129 | $1.7M | 930 | 82% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 100 | 124 | $38M | 958 | 57% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 107 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 108 | 127 | $2M | — | 96% |
Other football programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling University | 130 | $2.4M | $18,430 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 133 | $2.1M | $16,074 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 97 | $1.6M | $16,401 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 129 | $1.6M | $12,021 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 133 | $1.5M | $11,287 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 100 | $1.3M | $12,697 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 145 | $1.2M | $8,287 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 110 | $1.1M | $10,333 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 127 | $1.1M | $8,802 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mountain East Conference football program · Football budgets ranked