Division I · Southern Conference
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Football
Chattanooga, TN · the Mocs · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga overview
117
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 105
$6.5M
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$55,931
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
942
APR
93% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fields a football team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $6,543,957, below the median of $9.1M — $55,931 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 12 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 942, about the median of 964, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,263,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,156 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#166Team budgetof 261 · Division I#162Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#151Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#218APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$6,543,957 for the year
- Operating expenses$778,492 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$55,931 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate942 multi-year; 951 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,263,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,156 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$459,226 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Wright head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Joe Pizzo | Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Mike Yeager | Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Ken Lucky II | Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks | On file · sign in |
| Julian Miller | Assistant Coach - Defensive Tackles | On file · sign in |
| Joseph Newman | Asst. Coach - Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Revis | Assistant Coach - Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Wolfgang Shafer | Assistant Coach - Safeties / Special Teams Coord. | On file · sign in |
| Zeb Speir | Assistant Coach - Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Ricky Spradling | Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Tyrus Ward | Assistant Coach - Defensive Ends | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Bement | Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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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 →9,982undergraduates · 11,380 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 9,096 applicants
SAT middle 50%1005 – 1185
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Football
Full picture →117on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105117
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate942
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,543,957 $55,931 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,263,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $459,226
Cost
Full picture →$13,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,144 in-state · $18,208 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 29 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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 program117 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,982Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 90 | $881k | — | 51% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 151 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 74 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 111 | $5.7M | 947 | 83% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 149 | $13M | 985 | 68% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 89 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 90 | 136 | $607k | — | 66% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | 123 | $61M | 967 | 46% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 102 | 120 | $43M | 978 | 16% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 102 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% |
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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