Ball State University Men's Golf
Ball State University fields a men's golf team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $464,829, about the median of $508k — $46,482 per roster spot, lower 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 986, about the median of 993, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,436,554 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,182 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, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$464,829 for the year
- Operating expenses$133,260 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$46,482 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,436,554 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,182 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$369,276 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Fleck head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bruce Cunningham | 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $464,829 $46,483 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,436,554
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $369,276
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Ball State 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 8 | $58k | — | 53% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 13 | $119k | — | 74% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 48 | 10 | $524k | 983 | 86% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 50 | 11 | $314k | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51 | 7 | $247k | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 9 | $53k | — | 71% | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Horizon League | 65 | 9 | $265k | 994 | 86% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 73 | 12 | $509k | 994 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 77 | 10 | $305k | 993 | 95% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 81 | 10 | $1.1M | 1000 | 50% |
Other men's golf programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University 1 over cap | 10 | $1M | $103,297 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Toledo at cap | 9 | $551k | $61,168 | 978 | vs | |
| Ball State University 1 over cap | 10 | $465k | $46,482 | 986 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 1 | 8 | $409k | $51,103 | 1000 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 2 | 7 | $278k | $39,684 | — | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked