Division I · Pac-12 Conference
California State University, Fresno Men's Golf
Fresno, CA · the Bulldogs · California State University, Fresno overview
8
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 9
$589k
Team budget
61st percentile in Division I
$73,564
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
970
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, Fresno fields a men's golf team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $588,516, above the median of $508k — $73,564 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,593,014 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,441 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#119Team budgetof 303 · Division I#91Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#258APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$588,516 for the year
- Operating expenses$155,630 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$73,564 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,593,014 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,441 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$917,419 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Spencer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Leestma | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jake Bettencourt | Assistant Coach | 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 →21,430undergraduates · 23,986 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 20,201 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Golf
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 98
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate970
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $588,516 $73,565 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,593,014
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $917,419
Cost
Full picture →$7,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,980 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research California State University, Fresno
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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$7,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,430Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 78 | 11 | $352k | — | 97% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 114 | 11 | $360k | — | 95% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference | 116 | 11 | $834k | 1000 | 30% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 118 | 10 | $872k | 986 | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 120 | — | — | — | — | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 123 | 11 | $693k | 960 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 126 | 12 | $707k | 993 | 44% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 140 | 9 | $429k | — | 97% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 140 | 9 | $1.9M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 142 | 17 | $370k | — | 68% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 148 | 11 | $884k | 955 | 89% |
Other men's golf programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University 4 over cap | 13 | $2.5M | $191,599 | 977 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University room for 3 | 6 | $870k | $145,011 | 1000 | vs | |
| Colorado State University room for 1 | 8 | $856k | $107,048 | 1000 | vs | |
| Oregon State University room for 2 | 7 | $711k | $101,615 | 1000 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 1 | 8 | $685k | $85,636 | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno room for 1 | 8 | $589k | $73,564 | 970 | vs | |
| Texas State University 1 over cap | 10 | $567k | $56,660 | 1000 | vs | |
| Boise State University at cap | 9 | $556k | $61,809 | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 9 | $533k | $59,180 | 998 | vs |
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