Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Louisiana Tech University Men's Golf
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10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$412k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division I
$41,161
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
941
APR
94% of players retained
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana Tech 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 $411,615, below the median of $508k — $41,161 per roster spot, lower 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 941, about the median of 993, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,415,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,772 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#178Team budgetof 303 · Division I#188Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#278APRof 303 · Division I
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$411,615 for the year
- Operating expenses$101,452 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,161 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate941 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,415,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,772 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$627,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Keenan Hickton 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 →10,401undergraduates · 11,427 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 9,263 applicants
SAT middle 50%1045 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
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 Rate941
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $411,615 $41,162 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,415,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $627,593
Cost
Full picture →$12,593net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,125 in-state · $16,866 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana Tech 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 divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,593 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,401Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 8 | $312k | 992 | 75% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 63 | 11 | $149k | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 10 | $31k | — | 54% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 88 | 10 | $145k | — | — | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 100 | 10 | $119k | — | 60% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | 10 | $182k | — | 82% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 121 | 18 | $114k | — | 41% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 124 | 9 | $131k | 926 | 58% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 136 | 10 | $348k | — | 49% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 139 | 8 | $167k | — | 100% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 143 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 145 | 9 | $63k | — | 49% |
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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