Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
Howard University Women's Golf
Washington, DC · the Bison · Howard University overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$288k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division I
$24,019
Per roster spot
median $59,127
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
35%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Howard University fields a women's golf team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, well above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $288,231, below the median of $473k — $24,019 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women'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 (55 of 279 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $4,640,477 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,874 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#231Team budgetof 279 · Division I#260Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#5Roster sizeof 279 · 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$288,231 for the year
- Operating expenses$115,518 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,019 division median $59,127
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,640,477 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,874 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$20,848 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Puryear head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Steve Block | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sheldon Holloway | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joshua Smith | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Bowden | Volunteer Coach | not on file |
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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 players85,385 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,285 279 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 37 2.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →10,190undergraduates · 13,416 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →35%admitted · of 30,342 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women'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
- Team expenses
- $288,231 $24,019 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,640,477
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $20,848
Cost
Full picture →$30,028net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,344
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Howard 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.
Women's Golf program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions35% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,028 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,190Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 1 | 9 | $68k | — | 84% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 7 | $281k | 1000 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Centennial Conference | 6 | 7 | $41k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 6 | 9 | $998k | 1000 | 45% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 29 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 33 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 37 | 11 | $55k | — | 83% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 8 | $389k | 992 | 83% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 41 | 7 | $33k | — | 78% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 41 | 7 | $54k | — | 73% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 46 | 6 | $70k | — | 84% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 55 | — | — | — | 66% |
Other women's golf programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University room for 3 | 6 | $309k | $51,559 | — | vs | |
| Howard University 3 over cap | 12 | $288k | $24,019 | — | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 4 over cap | 13 | $193k | $14,876 | 1000 | vs | |
| Coppin State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Norfolk State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| South Carolina State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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