Coastal Carolina University Men's Golf
Coastal Carolina University fields a men's golf team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $749,584, above the median of $508k — $83,287 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 967, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,778,448 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,829 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
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$749,584 for the year
- Operating expenses$128,406 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$83,287 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,778,448 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,829 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$781,729 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wilner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sam Harned | Assistant Men's Golf Coach | On file · sign in |
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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $749,584 $83,287 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,778,448
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $781,729
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,640 in-state · $29,628 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 37 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Coastal Carolina 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 46 | 9 | $233k | 1000 | 82% | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 10 | $324k | 984 | 74% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 73 | 12 | $162k | — | 97% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 8 | $231k | 934 | 76% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 88 | 9 | $613k | 963 | 72% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 6 | $178k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 93 | 24 | $107k | — | 75% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 111 | 11 | $175k | — | 78% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 113 | 9 | $471k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 116 | 13 | $313k | — | 85% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 116 | 11 | $1.6M | 993 | 61% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 137 | 14 | $111k | — | 95% |
Other men's golf programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 9 | $750k | $83,287 | 967 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 10 | $687k | $68,674 | 993 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 10 | $678k | $67,841 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 over cap | 10 | $601k | $60,138 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 12 | $599k | $49,940 | 983 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 1 | 8 | $513k | $64,077 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 10 | $445k | $44,452 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $421k | $42,090 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 9 | $419k | $46,514 | 986 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 3 over cap | 12 | $412k | $34,348 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $412k | $41,161 | 941 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 8 | $389k | $48,631 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 3 over cap | 12 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 8 | $312k | $38,964 | 992 | vs |
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