Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University Men's Golf
Allendale, MI · the Lakers · Grand Valley State University overview
10
Roster
2024–25 season
$376k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division II
$37,551
Per roster spot
median $17,990
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Grand Valley State University fields a men's golf team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $375,513, well above the median of $190k — $37,551 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's golf programs. The school gave $3,161,388 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,585 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 195 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#13Team budgetof 195 · Division II#12Spend per playerof 195 · Division II#115Roster sizeof 195 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's golf program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$375,513 for the year
- Operating expenses$67,181 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,551 division median $17,990
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,161,388 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,585 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$86,980 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Lappin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Milewski | 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 II roster spots2,285 195 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →19,243undergraduates · 22,269 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 24,297 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $375,513 $37,551 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,161,388
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $86,980
Cost
Full picture →$17,995net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,978 in-state · $21,154 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 61 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,995 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,243Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 14 | $118k | — | 71% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 9 | $38k | — | 76% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 24 | $295k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | 8 | $80k | — | 76% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 11 | $177k | — | 81% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 13 | $41k | — | 97% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 13 | $56k | — | 66% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 71 | 7 | $278k | — | 91% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 9 | $1.9M | 989 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 8 | $91k | — | 83% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 89 | 9 | $1.5M | 988 | 12% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 93 | 20 | $249k | — | 84% |
Other men's golf programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 10 | $376k | $37,551 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 14 | $338k | $24,128 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 24 | $295k | $12,295 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 9 | $225k | $24,960 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 6 | $218k | $36,303 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 13 | $212k | $16,334 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 11 | $177k | $16,095 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 9 | $170k | $18,917 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 13 | $89k | $6,849 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked