University of South Alabama Men's Golf
University of South Alabama fields a men's golf team in the Sun Belt 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 $420,900, below the median of $508k — $42,090 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,694,321 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,628 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$420,900 for the year
- Operating expenses$55,188 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,090 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,694,321 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,628 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$582,805 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Hannan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Avery Reed | Volunteer 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $420,900 $42,090 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,694,321
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $582,805
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,676 in-state · $18,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Alabama
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | 14 | $148k | — | 59% | |
| University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 58 | 12 | $352k | — | 57% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 12 | $335k | 993 | 99% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 122 | 11 | $235k | 992 | 67% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 137 | 10 | $260k | 1000 | 94% |
Other men's golf programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 9 | $750k | $83,287 | 967 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 10 | $687k | $68,674 | 993 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 10 | $678k | $67,841 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 over cap | 10 | $601k | $60,138 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 12 | $599k | $49,940 | 983 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 1 | 8 | $513k | $64,077 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 10 | $445k | $44,452 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $421k | $42,090 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 9 | $419k | $46,514 | 986 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 3 over cap | 12 | $412k | $34,348 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $412k | $41,161 | 941 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 8 | $389k | $48,631 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 3 over cap | 12 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 8 | $312k | $38,964 | 992 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked