Division I · Horizon League
Oakland University Men's Golf
Rochester Hills, MI · the Golden Grizzlies · Oakland University overview
8
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 9
$534k
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$66,702
Per roster spot
median $51,149
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
975
APR
98% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oakland University fields a men's golf team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $533,618, about the median of $508k — $66,702 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 975, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,083,639 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,185 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#136Team budgetof 303 · Division I#105Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#247APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$533,618 for the year
- Operating expenses$256,899 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$66,702 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 931 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,083,639 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,185 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,894 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darin Hudak head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Dewling | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →12,719undergraduates · 15,922 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%995 – 1185
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Golf
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 98
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate975
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $533,618 $66,702 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,083,639
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,894
Cost
Full picture →$15,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,429 in-state · $24,737 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Oakland 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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,719Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 18 | 11 | $296k | 991 | 80% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | 14 | $338k | — | 82% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 10 | $1M | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 38 | 10 | $1.1M | 992 | 18% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 64 | 9 | $1.9M | 989 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 14 | $129k | — | 68% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 13 | $212k | — | 73% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | 9 | $551k | 978 | 95% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | 8 | $91k | — | 83% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 20 | $249k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 13 | $56k | — | 66% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 13 | $41k | — | 97% |
Other men's golf programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University room for 1 | 8 | $534k | $66,702 | 975 | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University at cap | 9 | $533k | $59,260 | 994 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 2 over cap | 11 | $314k | $28,516 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University 1 over cap | 10 | $305k | $30,528 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 2 over cap | 11 | $296k | $26,923 | 991 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 1 over cap | 10 | $277k | $27,658 | 979 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne at cap | 9 | $265k | $29,488 | 994 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 2 over cap | 11 | $250k | $22,728 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay at cap | 9 | $208k | $23,132 | 992 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 8 | $178k | $22,212 | 993 | vs |
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