Division I · BIG EAST Conference
University of Connecticut Men's Golf
Storrs, CT · the Huskies · University of Connecticut overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$678k
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$56,508
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
54%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Connecticut fields a men's golf team in the BIG EAST 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 $678,106, above the median of $508k — $56,508 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 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,415,129 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,028 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#100Team budgetof 303 · Division I#138Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 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
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$678,106 for the year
- Operating expenses$302,511 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,508 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,415,129 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,028 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,405,652 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Pezzino head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Ayers | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jon Wortmann | Volunteer 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 →19,388undergraduates · 27,364 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →54%admitted · of 46,645 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $678,106 $56,509 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,415,129
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,405,652
Cost
Full picture →$22,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,366 in-state · $43,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 38 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Connecticut
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 divisionAdmissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,388Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 6 | 13 | $65k | — | 81% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 23 | 14 | $18k | — | 88% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 23 | 12 | $141k | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | 8 | $190k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 25 | 11 | $33k | — | 83% | |
| Springfield College Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 18 | $28k | — | 70% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 12 | $82k | — | 97% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 11 | $102k | — | 17% | |
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 29 | 5 | $21k | — | 88% | |
| Mitchell College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 34 | 7 | $5k | — | 73% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 16 | $19k | — | 81% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 37 | 11 | $161k | 1000 | 21% |
Other men's golf programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $121,143 | 992 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 1 over cap | 10 | $766k | $76,598 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 12 | $678k | $56,508 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) at cap | 9 | $659k | $73,196 | 944 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 8 | $575k | $71,929 | 1000 | vs | |
| Xavier University 2 over cap | 11 | $537k | $48,822 | 992 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 10 | $524k | $52,381 | 983 | vs | |
| Creighton University 4 over cap | 13 | $373k | $28,701 | 990 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 2 over cap | 11 | $363k | $33,044 | 993 | vs | |
| Villanova University 2 over cap | 11 | $327k | $29,705 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked