Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University Football
Cullowhee, NC · the Catamounts · Western Carolina University overview
120
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 105
$3.9M
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$32,564
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Carolina University fields a football team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $3,907,722, well below the median of $9.1M — $32,564 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 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 981, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,098,022 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,040 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#224Team budgetof 261 · Division I#222Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#49APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$3,907,722 for the year
- Operating expenses$872,749 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,564 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,098,022 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,040 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,658 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerwin Bell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kerry Webb | Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Nick Reveiz | Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Rylan Wells | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Malik Chevry | Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Dickey | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends / Pass Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Malik Goodman | Assistant Coach / Safeties | On file · sign in |
| Corey Headley | Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Jeremy King | Assistant Coach / Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Parish Metzger | Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Ty Phillips | Assistant Coach / Bandits | On file · sign in |
| Ross Pryor | Assistant Coach / Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Rudi Small | Assistant Coach / Running Backs / Recuriting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Mike Welch | Assistant Coach / Defensive Line / Run-Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Nick Back | Football Quality Control Coach - Assistant OL | not on file |
| Evan Dvorchik | Director of Player Personnel / Assistant Special Teams | On file · sign in |
| Jeremiah Judd | Football Quality Control Coach - Assistant WR / TE | not on file |
| Joseph Kieser | Football Quality Control Coach - Assistant CB | not on file |
| Cale Matthews | Football Quality Control Coach - Assistant WR | not on file |
| Austin Shealy | Football Quality Control Coach - Assistant LBs | not on file |
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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 →10,009undergraduates · 11,628 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 18,183 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Football
Full picture →120on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105120
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,907,722 $32,564 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,098,022
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,658
Cost
Full picture →$12,252net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,532 in-state · $8,532 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 62 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Carolina 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 program120 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,252 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,009Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 26 | 193 | $625k | — | 40% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 48 | 137 | $81M | 993 | 38% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 120 | $1.5M | — | 63% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 50 | 126 | $8.4M | 978 | 53% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 136 | $607k | — | 66% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 59 | 186 | $2.6M | — | 68% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 61 | 123 | $61M | 967 | 46% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 63 | 112 | $2.2M | — | 53% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 149 | $1.7M | — | 60% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 75 | 118 | $7M | 984 | 59% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 173 | $922k | — | 61% |
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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