Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Southern University, Baton Rouge Men's Golf
Baton Rouge, LA · the Jaguars · Southern University, Baton Rouge overview
6
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 9
$173k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division I
$28,793
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Southern University, Baton Rouge fields a men's golf team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 6 players, well below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $172,760, well below the median of $508k — $28,793 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's golf programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,159,496 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,179 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#282Team budgetof 303 · Division I#235Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#297Roster sizeof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster6 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$172,760 for the year
- Operating expenses$37,170 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,793 division median $51,149
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,159,496 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,179 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$14,794 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Pope head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Phil Smith | Assistant Golf 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 →5,848undergraduates · 7,341 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 12,221 applicants
SAT middle 50%798 – 1000
ACT middle 50%15 – 19
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 28%
Men's Golf
Full picture →6on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 96
room for 3
- Team expenses
- $172,760 $28,793 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,159,496
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $14,794
Cost
Full picture →$18,937net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,842 in-state · $17,192 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern University, Baton Rouge
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 program6 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,937 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,848Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.89 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 8 | 11 | $1.5M | 1000 | 74% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | 10 | $260k | 1000 | 94% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 54 | 10 | $601k | 966 | 89% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 56 | 12 | $198k | 977 | 96% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 75 | 11 | $235k | 992 | 67% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 123 | 12 | $335k | 993 | 99% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 135 | 10 | $348k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 135 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 138 | 9 | $63k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 138 | 12 | $113k | — | 53% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 148 | 8 | $312k | 992 | 75% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State University at cap | 9 | $261k | $29,028 | 977 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University 2 over cap | 11 | $211k | $19,178 | 990 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University 2 over cap | 11 | $193k | $17,586 | 928 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge room for 3 | 6 | $173k | $28,793 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff at cap | 9 | $131k | $14,598 | 926 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University room for 3 | 6 | $113k | $18,767 | 969 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University room for 1 | 8 | $77k | $9,670 | 946 | vs | |
| Jackson State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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