University of Maryland Eastern Shore Men's Golf
University of Maryland Eastern Shore fields a men's golf team in the Northeast 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 $177,463, well below the median of $508k — $14,788 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 995, about the median of 993, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,107,287 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,532 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
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$177,463 for the year
- Operating expenses$70,414 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,788 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,107,287 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,532 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,458 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jerel Walker head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Menz | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $177,463 $14,789 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,107,287
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,458
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,898 in-state · $19,728 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University Division III · Independent | 11 | 7 | $91k | — | 89% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 69 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 73 | 8 | $68k | — | 66% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 86 | 9 | $201k | 1000 | 33% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 87 | 8 | $764k | 969 | 45% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 87 | 12 | $70k | — | 84% | |
| Howard University Division I · Northeast Conference | 87 | 12 | $288k | — | 35% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 88 | 8 | $659k | 1000 | 44% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 89 | 11 | $363k | 993 | 13% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 10 | $175k | — | 88% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 92 | 8 | $45k | — | 81% |
Other men's golf programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University room for 1 | 8 | $490k | $61,194 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 3 over cap | 12 | $314k | $26,202 | 977 | vs | |
| Howard University 3 over cap | 12 | $288k | $24,019 | — | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 1 | 8 | $272k | $34,047 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wagner College at cap | 9 | $191k | $21,192 | 998 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 1 over cap | 10 | $183k | $18,288 | — | vs | |
| Chicago State University 3 over cap | 12 | $178k | $14,840 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 3 over cap | 12 | $177k | $14,788 | 995 | vs | |
| University of New Haven room for 1 | 8 | $131k | $16,333 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 3 over cap | 12 | $124k | $10,340 | — | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 2 | 7 | $101k | $14,419 | 1000 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked