Division I · Big Sky Conference
Francis Marion University Men's Golf
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$233k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$25,883
Per roster spot
median $51,149
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a men's golf team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $232,955, well below the median of $508k — $25,883 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,091,098 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,743 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#261Team budgetof 303 · Division I#254Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#162Roster 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
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$232,955 for the year
- Operating expenses$49,274 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,883 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,091,098 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,743 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,433 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Gaynor head coach | Head 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 →3,623undergraduates · 4,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 3,489 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1138
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $232,955 $25,884 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,091,098
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,433
Cost
Full picture →$11,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,170 in-state · $21,544 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Francis Marion 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,623Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 12 | $162k | — | 97% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 9 | $750k | 967 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 13 | $313k | — | 85% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 75 | 6 | $178k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 24 | $107k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 11 | $1.6M | 993 | 61% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 8 | $231k | 934 | 76% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 94 | 8 | $282k | 953 | 75% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 96 | 12 | $289k | — | 68% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 96 | 14 | $111k | — | 95% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 98 | 11 | $565k | 952 | 80% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 99 | 9 | $613k | 963 | 72% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho room for 1 | 8 | $491k | $61,338 | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 8 | $485k | $60,659 | — | vs | |
| Weber State University at cap | 9 | $384k | $42,716 | 980 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 4 over cap | 13 | $366k | $28,137 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 10 | $330k | $33,049 | 983 | vs | |
| Francis Marion University at cap | 9 | $233k | $25,883 | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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