University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Men's Golf
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities fields a men's golf team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,002,141, well above the median of $508k — $100,214 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 984, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,757,332 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,302 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
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,002,141 for the year
- Operating expenses$206,567 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$100,214 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,757,332 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,302 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,540,224 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cameron McCloskey | 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,002,141 $100,214 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,757,332
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,540,224
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $16,488 in-state · $36,402 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 91 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 12 | $80k | — | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 1 | 11 | $58k | — | 91% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 3 | 8 | $311k | — | 85% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 4 | 10 | $90k | — | 28% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 4 | 10 | $134k | — | 75% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 5 | 12 | $44k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 14 | $143k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 6 | $41k | — | 63% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 10 | $84k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 8 | $77k | — | 22% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 29 | $145k | — | 62% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 60 | — | — | — | 95% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big Ten Conference
Every Big Ten Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked