Cincinnati Christian University Athletics - Football Comes to CCU

 

David Fulcher will be the first coach.

 

Will play in NAIA D2 KIAC.

 

Will this impact TMC or MSJ?

They are building a $5M sports complex.

I imagine it might affect those schools a little, especially with a fairly well known, former NFL player as head coach. I have no idea the quality of NAIA D2 football. I can see some guys who are struggling to find time at a TMC transferring to CCU to keep chasing their dream of playing college football.

Great to see David Fulcher involved! I always loved him as a player and hope he does well as a coach!

They will compete for the same players in some cases, but the academic requirements in NAIA aren't as stringent as those with NCAA institutions-- so a player not eligible for NCAA play will not necessarily be ineligible in NAIA. Call this the Core Courses rule from NCAA. So there's that.

 

Fulcher's name will get him some kids in the beginning, but they need to win -- or they'll lose kids to Thomas More and maybe even Mount St Joe.

That is fantastic news! Glad to hear that Fulcher will coach and more kids will get the chance to chase their dreams....

I think it will have an impact for the simple fact that they can offer athletic scholarships.

If Cincy Christian can expand to welcome football to their campus then what is NKU's excuse?

If Cincy Christian can expand to welcome football to their campus then what is NKU's excuse?

 

NAIA recruiting vs D3 is much much different than what NKU's case would be. They would have to battle recruiting with actual D1 members. Not even the same.

I think it will have an impact for the simple fact that they can offer athletic scholarships.

 

They aren't full scholarships at the NAIA level. They basically have a certain amount of money to give in "scholarships" each year amongst the players on the team. With the emphasis on athletics in Crestview Hills, I expect Thomas More to be very competitive through their packages they give out.

NAIA recruiting vs D3 is much much different than what NKU's case would be. They would have to battle recruiting with actual D1 members. Not even the same.

 

I'd say since they've gone D1, NKU has basically said no to football. It would be impossible for them to achieve it.

NKU would get 0 benefit from football. Even if they played in the pioneer league no schorlship. The 100 extra kids that come to play isn't a big jump in enrollment. Now for a small school. With 1,000 students to put 5 mil. Into a program. Look at what they get on the return. A 10% jump in enrollment. Paying to play. That's a grate growth rate to the college. That adds money every year. Great return. You have 100 kids paying 25,000 a year x 100. That wouldn't have came to the school without a football program.

They aren't full scholarships at the NAIA level. They basically have a certain amount of money to give in "scholarships" each year amongst the players on the team. With the emphasis on athletics in Crestview Hills, I expect Thomas More to be very competitive through their packages they give out.

From what I understand, 24 scholarships to give and they can be split up among players. Also, I do not think this applies to JV, so they could have as many full ride jv as they want, and the say junior/senior year the kid has to pay more because of less money from the school.