# NCAA athletic departments in Ohio

Whistle covers 44 NCAA athletic departments in Ohio (13 NCAA Division I, 10 NCAA Division II, 21 NCAA Division III) with 4,530 tracked staff positions as of 3 Nov 2026, 4% of the 1,085 departments covered nationally. They play in 13 conferences. The largest department is The Ohio State University (634 positions). Each school page shows staff by role and sport, detected technology and recent hiring activity.

_Data as of 3 Nov 2026._
Source: the official athletics staff directories of the 44 Ohio schools listed, re-read on a rolling schedule; campus locations from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS.
_Canonical URL: https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/ohio_

## Ohio college athletics at a glance

- **State:** Ohio (Midwest region)
- **Athletic departments covered:** 44
- **By division:** 13 NCAA Division I, 10 NCAA Division II, 21 NCAA Division III
- **Conferences represented:** 13
- **Tracked staff positions:** 4,530
- **Newest directory refresh:** 3 Nov 2026

## Which NCAA athletic departments are in Ohio?

| School | Division | Conference | City | Tracked positions | Directory last read |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| [Ashland University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ashland) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Ashland | 95 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Baldwin Wallace University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/baldwin-wallace) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Berea | 108 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Bluffton University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/bluffton) | Division III | [Heartland Collegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/heartland-collegiate-athletic) | Bluffton | 34 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Bowling Green State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/bowlinggreen) | Division I | [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Bowling Green | 144 | 2026-10-24 |
| [Capital University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/capital) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Columbus | 88 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Case Western Reserve University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/case) | Division III | [University Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/university-athletic-association) | Cleveland | 78 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cedarville University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cedarville) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Cedarville | 49 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Central State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/central-st-oh) | Division II | [Southern Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-intercollegiate-athletic) | Wilberforce | 29 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cleveland State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cleveland-state) | Division I | [Horizon League](https://gowhistle.io/directory/horizon-league) | Cleveland | 90 | 2026-11-02 |
| [College of Wooster](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/wooster) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Wooster | 67 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Denison University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/denison) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Granville | 101 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/franciscan) | Division III | [Presidents' Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/presidents-athletic) | Steubenville | 90 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Heidelberg University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/heidelberg) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Tiffin | 65 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Hiram College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/hiram) | Division III | [Presidents' Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/presidents-athletic) | Hiram | 51 | 2026-10-14 |
| [John Carroll University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/john-carroll) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | University Heights | 103 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Kent State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/kentstate) | Division I | [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Kent | 151 | 2026-10-31 |
| [Kenyon College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/kenyon) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Gambier | 58 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Lake Erie College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/lake-erie) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Painesville | 61 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Malone University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/malone) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Canton | 67 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Marietta College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/marietta) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Marietta | 52 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Miami University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/miamioh) | Division I | [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Oxford | 150 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Mount St. Joseph University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/mt-st-joseph) | Division III | [Heartland Collegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/heartland-collegiate-athletic) | Cincinnati | 69 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Mount Union College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/mount-union) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Alliance | 92 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Muskingum University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/muskingum) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | New Concord | 56 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Oberlin College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/oberlin) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Oberlin | 81 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Ohio Dominican University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ohio-dominican) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Columbus | 56 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Ohio Northern University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ohio-northern) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Ada | 53 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Ohio University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ohio) | Division I | [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Athens | 149 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Ohio Wesleyan University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ohio-wesleyan) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Delaware | 77 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Otterbein University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/otterbein) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Westerville | 99 | 2026-10-15 |
| [The Ohio State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ohiostate) | Division I | [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Columbus | 634 | 2026-11-03 |
| [Tiffin University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/tiffin) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Tiffin | 94 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of Akron](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/akron) | Division I | [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Akron | 130 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of Cincinnati](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cincinnati) | Division I | [Big 12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-12) | Cincinnati | 285 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of Dayton](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/dayton) | Division I | [Atlantic 10](https://gowhistle.io/directory/atlantic-10) | Dayton | 140 | 2026-11-03 |
| [University of Findlay](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/findlay) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Findlay | 69 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of Toledo](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/toledo) | Division I | [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Toledo | 148 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Ursuline College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ursuline) | Division II | — | Pepper Pike | 30 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Walsh University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/walsh) | Division II | [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | North Canton | 83 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Wilmington College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/wilmington-oh) | Division III | [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Wilmington | 52 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Wittenberg University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/wittenberg) | Division III | [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Springfield | 74 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Wright State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/wright-state) | Division I | [Horizon League](https://gowhistle.io/directory/horizon-league) | Dayton | 69 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Xavier University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/xavier) | Division I | [Big East](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-east) | Cincinnati | 111 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Youngstown State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/youngstown-state) | Division I | [Horizon League](https://gowhistle.io/directory/horizon-league) | Youngstown | 148 | 2026-11-01 |

## How are Ohio's athletic departments split by division and conference?

| Conference | Division | Ohio schools covered | Tracked positions |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Ohio Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-athletic) | Division III | 9 | 665 |
| [Great Midwest Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-midwest-athletic) | Division II | 8 | 574 |
| [North Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/north-coast-athletic) | Division III | 7 | 561 |
| [MAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mac) | Division I | 6 | 872 |
| [Horizon League](https://gowhistle.io/directory/horizon-league) | Division I | 3 | 307 |
| [Heartland Collegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/heartland-collegiate-athletic) | Division III | 2 | 103 |
| [Presidents' Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/presidents-athletic) | Division III | 2 | 141 |
| [Atlantic 10](https://gowhistle.io/directory/atlantic-10) | Division I | 1 | 140 |
| [Big 12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-12) | Division I | 1 | 285 |
| [Big East](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-east) | Division I | 1 | 111 |
| [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Division I | 1 | 634 |
| No conference on file | Division II | 1 | 30 |
| [Southern Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-intercollegiate-athletic) | Division II | 1 | 29 |
| [University Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/university-athletic-association) | Division III | 1 | 78 |

## Other Midwest states

- [Illinois athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/illinois) — 40 schools
- [Minnesota athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/minnesota) — 30 schools
- [Wisconsin athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/wisconsin) — 28 schools
- [Indiana athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/indiana) — 23 schools
- [Michigan athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/michigan) — 23 schools
- [Missouri athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/missouri) — 23 schools
- [Iowa athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/iowa) — 16 schools
- [Kansas athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/kansas) — 8 schools
- [Nebraska athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/nebraska) — 7 schools
- [South Dakota athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/south-dakota) — 7 schools
- [North Dakota athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/north-dakota) — 4 schools

## Method

A school is listed under the state of its campus as recorded from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS; a department is "covered" when its official athletics staff directory has been read. Counts are current (non-departed) positions. This page is published when at least 2 Ohio school pages meet Whistle's quality bar; a state with fewer is kept out of search indexes.

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## Frequently asked questions

**How many NCAA athletic departments are in Ohio?**

Whistle covers 44 in Ohio as of 3 Nov 2026 (13 NCAA Division I, 10 NCAA Division II, 21 NCAA Division III), with 4,530 tracked staff positions between them.

**Which Ohio school has the largest athletic department?**

The Ohio State University lists 634 staff positions in its official athletics directory (verified 3 Nov 2026).

**Which conferences have schools in Ohio?**

Ohio Athletic (9), Great Midwest Athletic (8), North Coast Athletic (7), MAC (6), Horizon League (3), Heartland Collegiate Athletic (2), Presidents' Athletic (2), Atlantic 10 (1), Big 12 (1), Big East (1), Big Ten (1), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic (1), University Athletic Association (1).

**Where does this directory data come from?**

From the staff directories athletic departments publish on their official websites, read automatically on a rolling schedule (NCAA Division I roughly weekly, Division II and III every three to four weeks). Whistle never publishes names, emails or phone numbers on public pages; staff can remove their details at any time at [gowhistle.io/remove-my-info](https://gowhistle.io/remove-my-info).

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