Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Murray State University Men's Golf
Murray, KY · the Racers · Murray State University overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$305k
Team budget
26th percentile in Division I
$27,755
Per roster spot
median $51,149
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Murray State University fields a men's golf team in the Missouri Valley 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 $305,306, below the median of $508k — $27,755 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 981, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,599,370 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,900 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$305,306 for the year
- Operating expenses$81,721 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,755 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,599,370 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,900 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$291,965 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Miller 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 →7,878undergraduates · 9,841 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 11,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Golf
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 911
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $305,306 $27,755 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,599,370
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $291,965
Cost
Full picture →$9,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,708 in-state · $19,452 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Murray State 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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,878Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 35 | 12 | $407k | 992 | 87% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 54 | 10 | $490k | 962 | 96% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 71 | 10 | $221k | — | 47% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 10 | $286k | 986 | 93% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 90 | 9 | $2.4M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 10 | $364k | 948 | 90% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 7 | $349k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 92 | 11 | $678k | 993 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 93 | 13 | $215k | — | 70% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 100 | 10 | $216k | — | 95% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 103 | 14 | $177k | — | 67% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 104 | 14 | $232k | 995 | 78% |
Other men's golf programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University room for 1 | 8 | $391k | $48,853 | 984 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1 over cap | 10 | $364k | $36,437 | 948 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 2 | 7 | $358k | $51,149 | 1000 | vs | |
| Belmont University room for 2 | 7 | $349k | $49,874 | 1000 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 1 over cap | 10 | $318k | $31,830 | 1000 | vs | |
| Murray State University 2 over cap | 11 | $305k | $27,755 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 5 over cap | 14 | $232k | $16,571 | 995 | vs | |
| Bradley University room for 2 | 7 | $214k | $30,504 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 3 over cap | 12 | $119k | $9,954 | 993 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked