Division III · American Rivers Conference
Buena Vista University Men's Golf
Storm Lake, IA · the Beavers · Buena Vista University overview
11
Roster
2024–25 season
$63k
Team budget
48th percentile in Division III
$5,751
Per roster spot
median $5,635
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Buena Vista University fields a men's golf team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $63,268, about the median of $65k — $5,751 per roster spot, upper half of Division III men's golf programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 282 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#147Team budgetof 282 · Division III#138Spend per playerof 282 · Division III#140Roster sizeof 282 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$63,268 for the year
- Operating expenses$18,034 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,751 division median $5,635
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$68,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell | Director of Golf Operations / Head Women's & Men's Golf Coach | On file · sign in |
| Annika Powell | Assistant Golf Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school golf players162,357 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,432 282 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 47 2.1% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →1,442undergraduates · 1,951 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 1,544 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Golf
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $63,268 $5,752 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $68,024
Cost
Full picture →$18,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,190
Campus safety
Full picture →1.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in education · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,442Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 88 | 10 | $267k | 973 | 99% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 90 | 8 | $1.2M | 1000 | 89% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 98 | 10 | $119k | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 11 | $90k | — | 82% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 102 | 13 | $373k | 990 | 72% | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 104 | 11 | $337k | 998 | 87% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 107 | 7 | $358k | 1000 | 64% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 120 | 10 | $124k | — | 91% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 121 | 15 | $45k | — | 83% | |
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 122 | 9 | $53k | — | 51% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 122 | 16 | $62k | — | 89% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 132 | 29 | $145k | — | 62% |
Other men's golf programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 13 | $130k | $9,992 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 19 | $102k | $5,383 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 15 | $81k | $5,393 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 12 | $74k | $6,145 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 11 | $63k | $5,751 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 16 | $62k | $3,847 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 9 | $45k | $5,009 | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 14 | $37k | $2,654 | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked