Lafayette College Men's Golf
Lafayette College fields a men's golf team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $241,585, well below the median of $508k — $20,132 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men'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 (161 of 303 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 993, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,604,160 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,116 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 9)
The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$241,585 for the year
- Operating expenses$150,324 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,132 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,604,160 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,116 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$329,067 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Hutnik head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ted Banko | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Tall | Volunteer Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $241,585 $20,132 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,604,160
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $329,067
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $61,824
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Lafayette College
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Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravian University Division III · Landmark Conference | 10 | 10 | $69k | — | 54% | |
| Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League | 11 | 10 | $150k | 1000 | 29% | |
| DeSales University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 14 | 9 | $80k | — | 79% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 17 | 9 | $51k | — | 64% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 28 | 7 | $18k | — | 92% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 37 | 9 | $33k | — | 87% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 38 | 9 | $485k | 992 | 4% | |
| Rider University Division I · Metro Conference | 38 | 7 | $108k | 975 | 79% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 41 | 11 | $26k | — | 92% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 41 | 12 | $99k | — | 69% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 42 | 13 | $72k | — | 79% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 42 | 8 | $73k | — | 79% |
Other men's golf programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Maryland at cap | 9 | $598k | $66,475 | 977 | vs | |
| Lafayette College 3 over cap | 12 | $242k | $20,132 | 995 | vs | |
| Colgate University at cap | 9 | $229k | $25,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 1 | 8 | $218k | $27,203 | 980 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 2 over cap | 11 | $161k | $14,612 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lehigh University 1 over cap | 10 | $150k | $15,045 | 1000 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Patriot League men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked