University of North Carolina at Pembroke Football
University of North Carolina at Pembroke fields a football team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,072,818, below the median of $1.7M — $9,493 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $999,916 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,702 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster113 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,072,818 for the year
- Operating expenses$187,637 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,493 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$999,916 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,702 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$32,728 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Hall head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Colin Neely | Assistant Head Coach (Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line) | not on file |
| Brian Frierson | Assistant Coach (Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs) | not on file |
| Cullen Casey | Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) | not on file |
| Jayden Riley | Assistant Coach (Tight Ends) | not on file |
| Gilberto Ortiz | Assistant Coach (Linebackers) | not on file |
| Bryce Witt | Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks) | not on file |
| Leon Eason | Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) | not on file |
| Bryan Harris | Assistant Coach (Running Backs) | not on file |
| Raydarius Freeman | Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,072,818 $9,494 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $999,916
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $32,728
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $3,571 in-state · $7,571 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 52 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 75 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 36 | 175 | $751k | — | 75% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 56 | 126 | $5.2M | 951 | 94% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 63 | 123 | $17M | 956 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 73 | 200 | $2.1M | — | 85% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | 111 | $1.3M | — | 30% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 81 | 125 | $41M | 962 | 40% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 85 | 123 | $49M | 959 | 19% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 90 | 110 | $4.9M | 947 | 90% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 121 | $47M | 986 | 7% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 97 | 122 | $16M | 945 | 80% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 99 | 109 | $7.7M | 988 | 67% |
Other football programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 151 | $1.6M | $10,417 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 153 | $1.5M | $9,516 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 120 | $1.5M | $12,108 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 146 | $1.3M | $8,688 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 113 | $1.1M | $9,493 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 173 | $922k | $5,327 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 115 | $596k | $5,181 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas football program · Football budgets ranked