Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Women's Golf
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
8
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 9
$835k
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$104,389
Per roster spot
median $59,127
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
998
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a women's golf team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, about the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $835,113, well above the median of $473k — $104,389 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's golf programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 1000, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,174,991 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,071 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#74Team budgetof 279 · Division I#76Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 279 · Division I#145APRof 279 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$835,113 for the year
- Operating expenses$175,148 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$104,389 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,174,991 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,071 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$409,013 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Baker head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Madison Freeman | 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 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 →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%
Women's Golf
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 98
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate998
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $835,113 $104,389 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,174,991
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $409,013
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.
Women's Golf program8 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
Women's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 6 | $77k | — | 91% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 9 | $1.4M | 1000 | 17% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 8 | $166k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 12 | $107k | — | 100% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 5 | $123k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 8 | $58k | — | 78% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 6 | $118k | — | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 82 | 7 | $81k | — | 95% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 6 | $411k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 89 | 8 | $99k | — | 83% | |
| Shepherd University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 90 | 5 | $37k | — | 96% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 94 | 8 | $708k | 1000 | 23% |
Other women's golf programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 1 | 8 | $835k | $104,389 | 998 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 8 | $748k | $93,496 | 1000 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 8 | $708k | $88,551 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University at cap | 9 | $626k | $69,542 | 983 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 1 | 8 | $556k | $69,501 | 1000 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 1 | 8 | $505k | $63,107 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $491k | $49,098 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 2 | 7 | $417k | $59,543 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 1 | 8 | $414k | $51,727 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 3 | 6 | $373k | $62,247 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 9 | $364k | $40,494 | 1000 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 3 | 6 | $265k | $44,230 | 1000 | vs |
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