Division I · Southern Conference
East Tennessee State University Men's Golf
Johnson City, TN · the Buccaneers · East Tennessee State University overview
7
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 9
$766k
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$109,424
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
998
APR
98% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
East Tennessee State University fields a men's golf team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $765,973, well above the median of $508k — $109,424 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's golf programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,668,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#81Team budgetof 303 · Division I#51Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#284Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#105APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$765,973 for the year
- Operating expenses$147,495 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$109,424 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,668,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,033 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$267,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron O'Callaghan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Bae | 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 →10,633undergraduates · 13,586 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 9,903 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Golf
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 97
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate998
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $765,973 $109,425 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,668,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $267,068
Cost
Full picture →$16,033net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Tennessee 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 program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,033 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,633Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 12 | $251k | — | 54% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 24 | 15 | $193k | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 34 | 12 | $105k | — | 78% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 39 | 12 | $412k | 989 | 89% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 9 | $112k | — | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 9 | $264k | — | 68% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | 15 | $208k | — | 81% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 74 | 18 | $303k | — | 59% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 83 | 9 | $272k | 1000 | 87% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 10 | $239k | 988 | 87% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 85 | 17 | $348k | — | 63% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 90 | 10 | $1.9M | 1000 | 46% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University room for 2 | 7 | $766k | $109,424 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 3 over cap | 12 | $707k | $58,906 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2 over cap | 11 | $631k | $57,357 | 986 | vs | |
| Furman University 2 over cap | 11 | $628k | $57,110 | 994 | vs | |
| Mercer University 1 over cap | 10 | $559k | $55,938 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wofford College 2 over cap | 11 | $495k | $44,996 | 974 | vs | |
| Samford University at cap | 9 | $381k | $42,348 | 982 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University at cap | 9 | $284k | $31,502 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University at cap | 9 | $272k | $30,225 | 1000 | vs |
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