Division I · The Summit League
University of Missouri-Kansas City Men's Golf
Kansas City, MO · the Roos · University of Missouri-Kansas City overview
8
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 9
$413k
Team budget
42nd percentile in Division I
$51,603
Per roster spot
median $51,149
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Missouri-Kansas City fields a men's golf team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $412,824, below the median of $508k — $51,603 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,734,291 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,976 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#176Team budgetof 303 · Division I#147Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#202APRof 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
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$412,824 for the year
- Operating expenses$111,716 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,603 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 935 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,734,291 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,976 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$133,525 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J.W VanDenBorn | Director of Golf / Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Hermeston | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →10,149undergraduates · 15,277 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 5,802 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1540
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Golf
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 98
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $412,824 $51,603 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,734,291
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $133,525
Cost
Full picture →$14,201net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,734 in-state · $30,734 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.48violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri-Kansas City
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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,201 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,149Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.48 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1 | 16 | $178k | — | 69% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | 12 | $151k | — | 34% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 36 | 12 | $1.2M | 981 | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 49 | 12 | $316k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 51 | 10 | $179k | — | — | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | 13 | $305k | — | — | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 108 | 12 | $983k | 994 | 79% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 114 | 11 | $235k | — | 88% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 118 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 10 | $1.2M | 994 | 77% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 134 | 7 | $129k | — | — | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 134 | 16 | $328k | — | 97% |
Other men's golf programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University at cap | 9 | $528k | $58,654 | 986 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University at cap | 9 | $420k | $46,681 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City room for 1 | 8 | $413k | $51,603 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 11 | $337k | $30,607 | 998 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University room for 1 | 8 | $312k | $38,999 | 977 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 1 | 8 | $311k | $38,922 | — | vs | |
| University of North Dakota at cap | 9 | $273k | $30,278 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 1 over cap | 10 | $267k | $26,663 | 973 | vs |
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