University of Denver Men's Golf
University of Denver 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 $818,320, well above the median of $508k — $74,392 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,084,290 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $39,577 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 9)
The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$818,320 for the year
- Operating expenses$178,902 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$74,392 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$7,084,290 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$39,577 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$268,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Bissell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Meyer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $818,320 $74,393 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,084,290
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $268,334
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Denver
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 7 | 11 | $378k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 15 | 9 | $352k | — | 60% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 28 | 10 | $1.1M | 981 | 83% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 46 | — | — | 978 | 14% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 53 | 10 | $330k | 983 | 86% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 62 | 8 | $856k | 1000 | 90% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97 | 10 | $274k | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 117 | 8 | $742k | 1000 | 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