Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Butler University Men's Golf
Indianapolis, IN · the Bulldogs · Butler University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$524k
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division I
$52,381
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
983
APR
100% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Butler University fields a men's golf team in the BIG EAST 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 $523,811, about the median of $508k — $52,381 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 983, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,292,217 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,129 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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Team budgets across the division
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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$523,811 for the year
- Operating expenses$58,213 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$52,381 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 950 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,292,217 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,129 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,686,159 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Huffman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shaun Micheel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pete Swanson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →4,519undergraduates · 5,763 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 9,431 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 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 Rate983
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $523,811 $52,381 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,292,217
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,686,159
Cost
Full picture →$40,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →2.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Butler 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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 4 | 11 | $314k | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 7 | $247k | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 9 | $53k | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 8 | $58k | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 17 | $165k | — | 54% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 48 | 10 | $465k | 986 | 72% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 10 | $866k | 1000 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | 10 | $1.1M | 1000 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 13 | $159k | — | 73% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 13 | $119k | — | 74% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 11 | $74k | — | 84% |
Other men's golf programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $121,143 | 992 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 1 over cap | 10 | $766k | $76,598 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 12 | $678k | $56,508 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) at cap | 9 | $659k | $73,196 | 944 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 8 | $575k | $71,929 | 1000 | vs | |
| Xavier University 2 over cap | 11 | $537k | $48,822 | 992 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 10 | $524k | $52,381 | 983 | vs | |
| Creighton University 4 over cap | 13 | $373k | $28,701 | 990 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 2 over cap | 11 | $363k | $33,044 | 993 | vs | |
| Villanova University 2 over cap | 11 | $327k | $29,705 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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