LSU New Orleans Men's Golf
LSU New Orleans fields a men's golf team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $234,536, well below the median of $508k — $21,321 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 2 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 992, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $981,860 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,091 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
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$234,536 for the year
- Operating expenses$71,352 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,321 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$981,860 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,091 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$45,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lorio head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $234,536 $21,321 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $981,860
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $45,000
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,172 in-state · $14,008 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research LSU New Orleans
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Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 41 | 10 | $260k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 47 | 12 | $198k | 977 | 96% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 72 | 11 | $1.5M | 1000 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | 6 | $173k | — | 50% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 100 | 12 | $335k | 993 | 99% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 117 | 10 | $601k | 966 | 89% | |
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 122 | 10 | $421k | 1000 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 124 | 14 | $148k | — | 59% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University room for 1 | 8 | $461k | $57,579 | 986 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 9 | $417k | $46,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 11 | $413k | $37,570 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word room for 1 | 8 | $378k | $47,262 | 988 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University at cap | 9 | $320k | $35,603 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 1 over cap | 10 | $260k | $25,977 | 1000 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans 2 over cap | 11 | $235k | $21,321 | 992 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 3 over cap | 12 | $198k | $16,528 | 977 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked