Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Florida State University Men's Golf
Tallahassee, FL · the Seminoles · Florida State University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$1.9M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$188,146
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
988
APR
98% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Florida State University fields a men's golf team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,881,464, well above the median of $508k — $188,146 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 988, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,242,850 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,300 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#14Team budgetof 303 · Division I#15Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#183APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,881,464 for the year
- Operating expenses$532,641 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$188,146 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,242,850 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,300 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,894,040 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence 'Trey' Jones head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Trey Jones | Head Coach and Director of Golf | not on file |
| Matt Walton | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Smith | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →32,217undergraduates · 43,234 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 74,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1390
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,881,464 $188,146 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,242,850
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,894,040
Cost
Full picture →$14,903net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,517 in-state · $21,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida 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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,903 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,217Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 11 | $211k | 990 | 21% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 66 | 13 | $276k | — | 83% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 111 | 8 | $211k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 129 | 9 | $1.5M | 993 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | 9 | $419k | 986 | 93% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 147 | 12 | $360k | — | 99% |
Other men's golf programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology room for 1 | 8 | $2M | $250,686 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University at cap | 9 | $1.9M | $210,592 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida State University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $188,146 | 988 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University at cap | 9 | $1.6M | $173,464 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $169,371 | 988 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 10 | $1.5M | $145,613 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 3 over cap | 12 | $1.4M | $115,835 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.3M | $133,288 | 987 | vs | |
| Duke University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.3M | $131,373 | 1000 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $101,949 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $110,636 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 2 over cap | 11 | $958k | $87,126 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 1 over cap | 10 | $735k | $73,463 | 992 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University room for 1 | 8 | $716k | $89,461 | 984 | vs | |
| Boston College room for 1 | 8 | $482k | $60,220 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked