Division I · Southland Conference
East Texas A&M University Men's Golf
Commerce, TX · the Lions · East Texas A&M University overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$320k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$35,603
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Texas A&M University fields a men's golf team in the Southland 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 $320,428, below the median of $508k — $35,603 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's golf programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $3,447,626 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,847 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#214Team budgetof 303 · Division I#203Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#162Roster sizeof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$320,428 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,558 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,603 division median $51,149
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,447,626 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,847 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$129,007 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Eslinger head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Motes | 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 →8,318undergraduates · 12,013 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 8,231 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
- Team expenses
- $320,428 $35,603 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,447,626
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $129,007
Cost
Full picture →$11,902net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,026 in-state · $22,626 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,902 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,318Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 52 | 12 | $135k | — | 65% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 58 | 10 | $1.3M | 987 | 61% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 7 | $115k | — | 80% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 13 | $100k | — | 54% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 71 | 9 | $420k | — | 91% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 72 | 11 | $537k | 980 | 72% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 74 | 9 | $311k | — | 92% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 78 | 9 | $352k | 972 | 81% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 18 | $114k | — | 41% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 11 | $1.5M | 975 | 43% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 101 | 10 | $119k | — | 60% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 114 | — | — | — | 66% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University room for 1 | 8 | $461k | $57,579 | 986 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 9 | $417k | $46,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 11 | $413k | $37,570 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word room for 1 | 8 | $378k | $47,262 | 988 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University at cap | 9 | $320k | $35,603 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 1 over cap | 10 | $260k | $25,977 | 1000 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans 2 over cap | 11 | $235k | $21,321 | 992 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 3 over cap | 12 | $198k | $16,528 | 977 | vs |
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