Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston Men's Golf
Houston, TX · the Cougars · University of Houston overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$866k
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$72,172
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
968
APR
97% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Houston fields a men's golf team in the Big 12 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 $866,072, well above the median of $508k — $72,172 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 968, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,608,998 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,152 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#71Team budgetof 303 · Division I#95Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#263APRof 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$866,072 for the year
- Operating expenses$249,424 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$72,172 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 900 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,608,998 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,152 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,169,803 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Danna head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Gibson | Assistant 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 →37,946undergraduates · 46,676 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,327 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
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 Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $866,072 $72,173 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,608,998
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,169,803
Cost
Full picture →$13,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,711 in-state · $22,191 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 74 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 45 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Houston
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 divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,946Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 6 | $113k | 969 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 11 | $83k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 4 | 10 | $982k | 984 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 11 | 9 | $417k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 46 | 11 | $193k | 928 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 70 | 9 | $543k | 988 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 79 | 8 | $461k | 986 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 86 | 12 | $1.9M | 995 | 63% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 148 | 9 | $2M | 981 | 29% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University room for 2 | 7 | $1.9M | $268,261 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.7M | $170,135 | 988 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.7M | $150,966 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,694 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 1 over cap | 10 | $1.5M | $153,170 | 978 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $134,970 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University room for 1 | 8 | $1.5M | $182,953 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 3 over cap | 12 | $1.2M | $102,771 | 981 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 1 | 8 | $1.2M | $144,847 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Utah at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $124,490 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $111,843 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $105,132 | 994 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 3 over cap | 12 | $983k | $81,907 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 11 | $880k | $80,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Houston 3 over cap | 12 | $866k | $72,172 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 10 | $804k | $80,360 | 991 | vs |
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