Abilene Christian University Men's Golf
Abilene Christian University fields a men's golf team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $593,941, above the median of $508k — $59,394 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (161 of 303 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,550,454 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,846 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 9)
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$593,941 for the year
- Operating expenses$196,613 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$59,394 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,550,454 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,846 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$160,656 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Cain head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sean McAufield | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school golf players162,357 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,923 303 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 56 1.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's golf 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $593,941 $59,394 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,550,454
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $160,656
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $42,240
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Abilene Christian University
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Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 2 | 13 | $120k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 4 | 13 | $98k | — | 58% | |
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 67 | 13 | $58k | — | 68% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 89 | 9 | $474k | — | 94% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 119 | 9 | $198k | — | 87% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 138 | 11 | $1.5M | 975 | 43% | |
| Texas Tech University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 147 | 10 | $1.7M | 988 | 71% | |
| Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 150 | 11 | $238k | — | 73% |
Other men's golf programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University 1 over cap | 10 | $594k | $59,394 | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 3 over cap | 12 | $586k | $48,873 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1 over cap | 10 | $526k | $52,614 | 992 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 1 over cap | 10 | $490k | $48,958 | 962 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University at cap | 9 | $474k | $52,656 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 9 | $352k | $39,152 | 972 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama at cap | 9 | $348k | $38,711 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 3 over cap | 12 | $306k | $25,502 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 5 over cap | 14 | $303k | $21,649 | 1000 | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked