New Mexico State University Men's Golf
New Mexico State University fields a men's golf team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $615,151, above the median of $508k — $43,939 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 5 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 975, about the median of 993, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,964,881 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,100 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
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$615,151 for the year
- Operating expenses$141,919 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,939 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 953 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,964,881 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,100 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$585,465 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Dirks head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike McGilton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Neil Thomas | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $615,151 $43,939 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,964,881
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $585,465
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | 10 | $659k | 976 | 100% | |
| Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 10 | $150k | — | — |
Other men's golf programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University 2 over cap | 11 | $785k | $71,379 | 969 | vs | |
| Liberty University 2 over cap | 11 | $750k | $68,186 | 998 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 5 over cap | 14 | $615k | $43,939 | 975 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University at cap | 9 | $559k | $62,130 | 993 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University at cap | 9 | $543k | $60,325 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 2 over cap | 11 | $511k | $46,463 | 998 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 6 over cap | 15 | $390k | $25,982 | 989 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 1 over cap | 10 | $295k | $29,472 | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 2 | 7 | $282k | $40,235 | 985 | vs |
Every Conference USA men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked