Division I · Conference USA
Sam Houston State University Men's Golf
Huntsville, TX · the Bearkats · Sam Houston State University overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$543k
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$60,325
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
988
APR
98% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Sam Houston State University fields a men's golf team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $542,932, about the median of $508k — $60,325 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,830,678 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,118 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#133Team budgetof 303 · Division I#123Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#162Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#183APRof 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
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$542,932 for the year
- Operating expenses$132,056 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,325 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,830,678 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,118 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$146,374 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kieschnick head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bret Gray | 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 →18,179undergraduates · 21,403 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 17,582 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1140
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $542,932 $60,326 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,830,678
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $146,374
Cost
Full picture →$14,556net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,228 in-state · $19,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Sam Houston 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,556 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | 12 | $1.9M | 995 | 63% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | 11 | $193k | 928 | 75% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 11 | $83k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 69 | 10 | $982k | 984 | 8% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 70 | 6 | $113k | 969 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 12 | $866k | 968 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 71 | 9 | $417k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 99 | 8 | $461k | 986 | 86% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 11 | $1.6M | 1000 | 51% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 112 | 9 | $311k | — | 92% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 116 | 11 | $158k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 126 | 9 | $145k | — | 39% |
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 |
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