Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Walsh University Football
North Canton, OH · the Cavaliers · Walsh University overview
128
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.7M
Team budget
48th percentile in Division II
$13,418
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
78%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Walsh University fields a football team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 128 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,717,584, about the median of $1.7M — $13,418 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,420,479 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,063 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#82Team budgetof 158 · Division II#91Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#78Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster128 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,717,584 for the year
- Operating expenses$204,990 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,418 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,420,479 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,063 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$39,617 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Fankhauser head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adam Ferback | Defensive Coordinator, Outside Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jim Purtill | Offensive Coordinator, OL Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Paris | Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeremy Hamilton | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Harris | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Curtis | Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaylon Doss | Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Keegan Skoczen | Defensive Graduate Assistant, Defensive Backs Coach | not on file |
| Tanner Jensen | Offensive Graduate Assistant, Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
Put Walsh University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →1,423undergraduates · 2,160 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 2,287 applicants
SAT middle 50%1056 – 1215
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Football
Full picture →128on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,717,584 $13,419 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,420,479
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $39,617
Cost
Full picture →$21,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,753
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Walsh 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 program128 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,423Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 14 | 200 | $1M | — | 80% | |
| University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference | 16 | 110 | $7.6M | 945 | 71% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 30 | 72 | $506k | — | 54% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 82 | $355k | — | 93% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 41 | 123 | $5M | 956 | 80% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 129 | $734k | — | 77% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | 130 | $1M | — | 81% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 46 | 108 | $655k | — | 29% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 50 | 163 | $2.7M | — | 81% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 53 | 40 | $637k | — | 33% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 55 | 106 | $534k | — | — | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 57 | 140 | $608k | — | 86% |
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 |
Every Great Midwest Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked