Division I · Southeastern Conference
Auburn University Men's Golf
Auburn, AL · the Tigers · Auburn University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$2.4M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$244,483
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Auburn University fields a men's golf team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,444,830, well above the median of $508k — $244,483 per roster spot, top 10% 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 $10,416,469 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $31,565 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,444,830 for the year
- Operating expenses$411,514 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$244,483 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$10,416,469 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$31,565 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,179,194 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Clinard head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Williams | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joan Alexander | Director of Golf Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →26,874undergraduates · 33,015 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 48,178 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1380
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,444,830 $244,483 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,416,469
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,179,194
Cost
Full picture →$24,524net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,536 in-state · $33,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Auburn 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.
Men's Golf program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,524 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 26,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 33 | 12 | $360k | — | 99% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 40 | 8 | $64k | — | 63% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 49 | 12 | $284k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | 9 | $261k | 977 | 96% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 62 | 9 | $419k | 986 | 93% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 71 | 12 | $306k | — | 49% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 8 | $211k | — | 77% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 86 | 15 | $390k | 989 | 76% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 12 | $164k | — | 54% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 96 | 9 | $381k | 982 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 98 | 10 | $512k | 1000 | 88% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 101 | — | — | — | 51% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma 4 over cap | 13 | $2.5M | $189,133 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University 1 over cap | 10 | $2.4M | $244,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University at cap | 9 | $2.4M | $266,683 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin at cap | 9 | $2M | $221,451 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $189,657 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 3 over cap | 12 | $1.9M | $157,498 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $188,845 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,128 | 993 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $139,690 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $167,951 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $163,032 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.4M | $136,736 | 985 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 12 | $1.3M | $111,190 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 9 | $1.3M | $141,603 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 10 | $1.2M | $120,265 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 2 over cap | 11 | $951k | $86,483 | 1000 | vs |
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