University of Nebraska-Lincoln Men's Golf
University of Nebraska-Lincoln fields a men's golf team in the Big Ten 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 $1,657,469, well above the median of $508k — $138,122 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 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 981, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,103,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,694 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$1,657,469 for the year
- Operating expenses$174,026 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$138,122 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,103,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,694 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,399,346 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Judd Cornell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Travis Minzel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Reinertson | Director of Operations | 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,657,469 $138,122 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,103,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,399,346
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,108 in-state · $27,748 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 3 | 14 | $37k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 47 | 11 | $337k | 998 | 87% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 50 | 13 | $373k | 990 | 72% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 113 | 12 | $983k | 994 | 79% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 10 | $179k | — | — | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 134 | 13 | $305k | — | — | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 136 | 10 | $267k | 973 | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 148 | 11 | $63k | — | 72% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 150 | 12 | $1.2M | 981 | 88% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big Ten Conference
Every Big Ten Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked