Division I · United Athletic Conference
Eastern Kentucky University Men's Golf
Richmond, KY · the Colonels · Eastern Kentucky University overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$586k
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$48,873
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
78%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Eastern Kentucky University fields a men's golf team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $586,482, above the median of $508k — $48,873 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,486,485 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,468 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#121Team budgetof 303 · Division I#159Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$586,482 for the year
- Operating expenses$269,572 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$48,873 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,486,485 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,468 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$162,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Stephens head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Noah Combs | Assistant Men's Golf 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 →12,726undergraduates · 15,008 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 17,082 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 912
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $586,482 $48,874 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,486,485
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $162,562
Cost
Full picture →$10,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,130 in-state · $20,820 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Eastern Kentucky 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 12,726Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 9 | $83k | — | 33% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 21 | 11 | $61k | — | 64% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 23 | 11 | $951k | 1000 | 92% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 12 | $139k | — | 85% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 27 | 16 | $161k | — | 54% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 44 | 8 | $146k | — | 93% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 56 | 11 | $268k | 978 | 82% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 83 | 13 | $400k | — | 94% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 86 | 10 | $735k | 992 | 81% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 11 | $52k | — | 99% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 88 | 18 | $303k | — | 59% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 89 | 11 | $250k | 1000 | 96% |
Other men's golf programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University 1 over cap | 10 | $594k | $59,394 | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 3 over cap | 12 | $586k | $48,873 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1 over cap | 10 | $526k | $52,614 | 992 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 1 over cap | 10 | $490k | $48,958 | 962 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University at cap | 9 | $474k | $52,656 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 9 | $352k | $39,152 | 972 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama at cap | 9 | $348k | $38,711 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 3 over cap | 12 | $306k | $25,502 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 5 over cap | 14 | $303k | $21,649 | 1000 | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked