Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Men's Golf
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$335k
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$27,903
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a men's golf team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $334,839, below the median of $508k — $27,903 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,637,667 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,534 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#208Team budgetof 303 · Division I#241Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#138APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$334,839 for the year
- Operating expenses$105,053 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,903 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,637,667 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,534 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$551,644 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Brescher head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →10,012undergraduates · 13,110 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 912
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $334,839 $27,903 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,637,667
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $551,644
Cost
Full picture →$14,050net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,050 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 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 South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 10 | $421k | 1000 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 83 | 14 | $148k | — | 59% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 12 | $113k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 9 | $63k | — | 49% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 88 | 10 | $260k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 91 | 10 | $348k | — | 49% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 100 | 11 | $235k | 992 | 67% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 6 | $173k | — | 50% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 126 | 11 | $1.5M | 1000 | 74% | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 136 | 12 | $352k | — | 57% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 137 | 12 | $198k | 977 | 96% |
Other men's golf programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 9 | $750k | $83,287 | 967 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 10 | $687k | $68,674 | 993 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 10 | $678k | $67,841 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 over cap | 10 | $601k | $60,138 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 12 | $599k | $49,940 | 983 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 1 | 8 | $513k | $64,077 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 10 | $445k | $44,452 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $421k | $42,090 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 9 | $419k | $46,514 | 986 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 3 over cap | 12 | $412k | $34,348 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $412k | $41,161 | 941 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 8 | $389k | $48,631 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 3 over cap | 12 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 8 | $312k | $38,964 | 992 | vs |
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