Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Men's Golf
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$1.5M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$163,032
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a men's golf team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,467,292, well above the median of $508k — $163,032 per roster spot, top 10% 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 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,560,624 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,120 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#30Team budgetof 303 · Division I#23Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#162Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#138APRof 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, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,467,292 for the year
- Operating expenses$264,824 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$163,032 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$8,560,624 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,120 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,380,567 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John JC Deacon head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| J.C Deacon | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dudley Hart | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Markus Fürst | Assistant Coach / Director of Golf Athletic Performance | On file · sign in |
| Brian Thomas | Director of Golf Operations | On file · sign in |
Put University of Florida on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
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 Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,467,292 $163,032 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,560,624
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,380,567
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Florida
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 divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 64 | 12 | $430k | — | 78% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 9 | $524k | 1000 | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 9 | $950k | 994 | 62% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 76 | 9 | $673k | 986 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 84 | 15 | $293k | — | 66% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 91 | 15 | $276k | — | 72% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 95 | 15 | $380k | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 10 | $804k | 991 | 40% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 13 | $276k | — | 83% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | 11 | $902k | 1000 | 41% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 10 | $446k | — | 59% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 118 | 9 | $374k | — | 41% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma 4 over cap | 13 | $2.5M | $189,133 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University 1 over cap | 10 | $2.4M | $244,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University at cap | 9 | $2.4M | $266,683 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin at cap | 9 | $2M | $221,451 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $189,657 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 3 over cap | 12 | $1.9M | $157,498 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $188,845 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,128 | 993 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $139,690 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $167,951 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $163,032 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.4M | $136,736 | 985 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 12 | $1.3M | $111,190 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 9 | $1.3M | $141,603 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 10 | $1.2M | $120,265 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 2 over cap | 11 | $951k | $86,483 | 1000 | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked