Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
University of North Carolina Wilmington Men's Golf
Wilmington, NC · the Seahawks · University of North Carolina Wilmington overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$324k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$32,385
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of North Carolina Wilmington fields a men's golf team in the Coastal Athletic Association (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 $323,850, below the median of $508k — $32,385 per roster spot, lower half 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 $1,450,775 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,290 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$323,850 for the year
- Operating expenses$138,449 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,385 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,450,775 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,290 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$125,554 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Taylor head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Byrd | 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 →14,494undergraduates · 17,987 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 17,370 applicants
SAT middle 50%1220 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $323,850 $32,385 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,450,775
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $125,554
Cost
Full picture →$18,606net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,317 in-state · $22,985 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.96violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North Carolina Wilmington
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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,606 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,494Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.96 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 69 | 11 | $175k | — | 78% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 9 | $750k | 967 | 80% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 6 | $178k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 85 | 24 | $107k | — | 75% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 95 | 9 | $471k | 1000 | 94% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 100 | 9 | $405k | 994 | 90% | |
| Francis Marion University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 102 | 9 | $233k | 1000 | 82% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 104 | 15 | $244k | — | 96% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 116 | 6 | $51k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 117 | 11 | $958k | 994 | 40% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 124 | 11 | $56k | — | 78% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 126 | 12 | $162k | — | 97% |
Other men's golf programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University at cap | 9 | $842k | $93,566 | 994 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) at cap | 9 | $613k | $68,132 | 963 | vs | |
| Drexel University 2 over cap | 11 | $527k | $47,936 | 993 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 5 over cap | 14 | $524k | $37,457 | 1000 | vs | |
| Campbell University at cap | 9 | $471k | $52,293 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 1 over cap | 10 | $324k | $32,385 | 984 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 1 | 8 | $307k | $38,378 | 978 | vs | |
| Towson University at cap | 9 | $261k | $29,012 | 1000 | vs | |
| Hofstra University at cap | 9 | $249k | $27,685 | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary at cap | 9 | $201k | $22,326 | 1000 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked