Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University Men's Golf
Statesboro, GA · the Eagles · Georgia Southern University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$678k
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$67,841
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Georgia Southern University fields a men's golf team in the Sun Belt 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 $678,415, above the median of $508k — $67,841 per roster spot, upper half 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,946 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,412 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#99Team budgetof 303 · Division I#104Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster 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
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$678,415 for the year
- Operating expenses$135,747 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$67,841 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$3,607,946 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,412 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$347,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Collins head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Connor Pollman | 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
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 →22,295undergraduates · 26,041 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,410 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $678,415 $67,842 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,607,946
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $347,870
Cost
Full picture →$16,957net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Southern 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 divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,957 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 22,295Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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 South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 48 | 18 | $230k | — | 69% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 7 | $97k | — | — | |
| Augusta University Division I · West Coast Conference | 73 | 11 | $550k | — | 89% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 79 | 11 | $344k | — | 80% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 96 | 15 | $225k | — | 88% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 107 | 8 | $231k | 934 | 76% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 110 | 9 | $613k | 963 | 72% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 10 | $559k | 1000 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 117 | 11 | $1.6M | 993 | 61% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 125 | 15 | $429k | — | 68% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 129 | 12 | $239k | — | 75% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 136 | 30 | $315k | — | 61% |
Other men's golf programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 9 | $750k | $83,287 | 967 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 10 | $687k | $68,674 | 993 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 10 | $678k | $67,841 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 over cap | 10 | $601k | $60,138 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 12 | $599k | $49,940 | 983 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 1 | 8 | $513k | $64,077 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 10 | $445k | $44,452 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $421k | $42,090 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 9 | $419k | $46,514 | 986 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 3 over cap | 12 | $412k | $34,348 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $412k | $41,161 | 941 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 8 | $389k | $48,631 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 3 over cap | 12 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 8 | $312k | $38,964 | 992 | vs |
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