Virginia Union University Football
Virginia Union University fields a football team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $1,617,306, about the median of $1.7M — $14,312 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,199,477 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,448 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, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$1,617,306 for the year
- Operating expenses$409,323 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,312 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,199,477 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,448 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$26,969 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alvin Parker Ph. D. | Associate Athletic Director / Head Football Coach | On file · sign in |
| Edward Pointer | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Diego Ryland | Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Nicholas Rogers | Secondary Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Evan Jones | Corners Coach / Defensive Pass Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Lane Washington | Director of Football Operations | not on file |
| Tyree Nobles | Secondary / Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ollie Taylor | Assistant Football Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clifford Fortune | Assistant Defensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Brady Myers | Graduate Assistant Specialists Coach / Social Media Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Baptist
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,617,306 $14,312 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,199,477
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $26,969
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,880
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Virginia Union University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond Division I · Patriot League | 5 | 89 | $8.6M | 984 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 14 | 142 | $814k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 132 | $1.8M | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Patriot League | 46 | 105 | $9M | 979 | 33% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 63 | 132 | $913k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 127 | $34M | 972 | 17% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 92 | $5.2M | 933 | 48% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 116 | $15M | 961 | 91% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 82 | 143 | $7.1M | 956 | 87% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · Patriot League | 95 | 100 | $2.6M | 982 | 13% |
Other football programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State University | 116 | $2.1M | $18,499 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 123 | $2.1M | $17,163 | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | 132 | $1.8M | $13,844 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 113 | $1.6M | $14,312 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 93 | $1.6M | $17,297 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 135 | $1.5M | $11,256 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 75 | $1.4M | $18,113 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 111 | $1.3M | $11,750 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 120 | $1.2M | $9,617 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 84 | $1.2M | $13,721 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 99 | $913k | $9,217 | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football program · Football budgets ranked