Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Men's Golf
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$248k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$27,577
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a men's golf team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $248,193, well below the median of $508k — $27,577 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's golf programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $4,361,510 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,103 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#256Team budgetof 303 · Division I#246Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#162Roster sizeof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$248,193 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,173 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,577 division median $51,149
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,361,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,103 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$144,659 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Farnell head coach | Head 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 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 →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
- Team expenses
- $248,193 $27,577 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,361,510
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $144,659
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lindenwood 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | 8 | $165k | — | 94% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 11 | 9 | $209k | — | 57% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 9 | $132k | — | 58% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 27 | 9 | $290k | 1000 | 97% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | 20 | $251k | — | 64% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 11 | $33k | — | 80% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 15 | $69k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 13 | $48k | — | 78% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 81 | 10 | $95k | — | 84% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 90 | 11 | $214k | — | 73% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 7 | $129k | — | — |
Other men's golf programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin 3 over cap | 12 | $407k | $33,875 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at cap | 9 | $290k | $32,167 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bryant University 6 over cap | 15 | $288k | $19,183 | 980 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 1 over cap | 10 | $286k | $28,621 | 986 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $273k | $34,161 | 975 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 2 over cap | 11 | $268k | $24,405 | 978 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University at cap | 9 | $248k | $27,577 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 1 over cap | 10 | $216k | $21,557 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $170k | $21,249 | 1000 | vs |
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