Division I · West Coast Conference
Saint Mary's College of California Men's Golf
Moraga, CA · the Gaels · Saint Mary's College of California overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$884k
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$80,331
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
955
APR
95% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Saint Mary's College of California fields a men's golf team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $883,641, well above the median of $508k — $80,331 per roster spot, upper half 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 955, about the median of 993, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,735,288 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,223 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 303 · Division I#85Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#272APRof 303 · Division I
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, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$883,641 for the year
- Operating expenses$326,654 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$80,331 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,735,288 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,223 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$280,245 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Hardy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeremy Niederstadt | 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 →2,044undergraduates · 2,775 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 4,308 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
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 Rate955
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $883,641 $80,331 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,735,288
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $280,245
Cost
Full picture →$31,615net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,134
Campus safety
Full picture →1.22violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Saint Mary's College of California
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 divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,615 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,044Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.22 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 California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 12 | $1.4M | 990 | 12% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 13 | 9 | $429k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 19 | 8 | $710k | 992 | 51% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 24 | 6 | $165k | — | 96% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 27 | 17 | $370k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 29 | 9 | $1.9M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 35 | 12 | $707k | 993 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 37 | 11 | $693k | 960 | 80% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 10 | $872k | 986 | 95% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 52 | 8 | $661k | 993 | 42% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 62 | 8 | $345k | 993 | 94% | |
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 11 | $352k | — | 97% |
Other men's golf programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University room for 1 | 8 | $1.6M | $200,126 | 992 | vs | |
| University of San Diego at cap | 9 | $1M | $111,626 | 983 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 2 over cap | 11 | $991k | $90,104 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 2 over cap | 11 | $884k | $80,331 | 955 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 1 over cap | 10 | $872k | $87,161 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Denver 2 over cap | 11 | $818k | $74,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco room for 1 | 8 | $710k | $88,798 | 992 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 3 over cap | 12 | $707k | $58,911 | 993 | vs | |
| Augusta University 2 over cap | 11 | $550k | $49,960 | — | vs | |
| Seattle University at cap | 9 | $487k | $54,152 | 995 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked