Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Men's Golf
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$687k
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$68,674
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison 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 $686,741, above the median of $508k — $68,674 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 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,774,888 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,440 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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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$686,741 for the year
- Operating expenses$147,078 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$68,674 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,774,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,440 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$664,261 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Cheves head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Minnehan | Assistant 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 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 →21,006undergraduates · 22,758 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 35,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1320
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
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 Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $686,741 $68,674 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,774,888
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $664,261
Cost
Full picture →$26,317net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research James Madison 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 divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,317 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,006Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.34 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 25 | $97k | — | 91% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 10 | $1.1M | 1000 | 17% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 10 | $188k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 21 | $156k | — | 100% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 14 | $252k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 18 | $122k | — | 78% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 11 | $160k | — | 82% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 11 | $750k | 998 | 99% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 82 | 10 | $73k | — | 95% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 10 | $463k | 991 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 86 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 89 | 9 | $348k | 1000 | 89% |
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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