Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Men's Golf
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$599k
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$49,940
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
983
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a men's golf team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $599,286, above the median of $508k — $49,940 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 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 983, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,683,752 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,655 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 303 · Division I#154Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#215APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$599,286 for the year
- Operating expenses$152,363 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,940 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,683,752 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,655 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$608,896 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Grobe | Men's Golf Head Men's Golf 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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 912
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $599,286 $49,941 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,683,752
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $608,896
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 8 | $50k | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 11 | $65k | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 14 | $236k | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 57 | 11 | $268k | 978 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 8 | $58k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 15 | $125k | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 9 | $112k | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 15 | $181k | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 15 | $89k | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 12 | $87k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 10 | $79k | — | 85% |
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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