by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at University of North Alabama, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UNA is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference.
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The UNA men’s football team fields 126 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 90. The NCAA tracked 389 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 11 varsity sports UNA sponsors, football sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program employs 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. In all, 11 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Brent Dearmon.
Among the school’s 11 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UNA men’s football program generated $3,865,496 in revenue against $3,865,496 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $6,450 in operating expense per athlete, or $812,741 per team.
Against the school’s 11 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 24% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 934 (965 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 69%. Year over year, it held onto 95% of its athletes, with 90% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 984, football lands below the pack at 934.
If UNA earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.