Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Men's Golf
Columbia, SC · the Gamecocks · University of South Carolina, Columbia overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$1.6M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$148,128
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a men's golf team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,629,418, well above the median of $508k — $148,128 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,953,077 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,263 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#21Team budgetof 303 · Division I#28Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#138APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,629,418 for the year
- Operating expenses$230,164 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$148,128 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,953,077 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,515,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Bradley head coach | Head 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 →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Golf
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 911
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,629,418 $148,129 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,953,077
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,515,877
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Carolina, Columbia
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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 12 | $239k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 11 | $344k | — | 80% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 58 | 8 | $266k | 1000 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 61 | 12 | $162k | — | 97% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 8 | $282k | 953 | 75% | |
| Augusta University Division I · West Coast Conference | 66 | 11 | $550k | — | 89% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 15 | $429k | — | 68% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 13 | $313k | — | 85% | |
| Francis Marion University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 80 | 9 | $233k | 1000 | 82% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 30 | $315k | — | 61% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 83 | 12 | $289k | — | 68% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 84 | 11 | $495k | 974 | 59% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma 4 over cap | 13 | $2.5M | $189,133 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University 1 over cap | 10 | $2.4M | $244,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University at cap | 9 | $2.4M | $266,683 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin at cap | 9 | $2M | $221,451 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $189,657 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 3 over cap | 12 | $1.9M | $157,498 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $188,845 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,128 | 993 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $139,690 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $167,951 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $163,032 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.4M | $136,736 | 985 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 12 | $1.3M | $111,190 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 9 | $1.3M | $141,603 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 10 | $1.2M | $120,265 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 2 over cap | 11 | $951k | $86,483 | 1000 | vs |
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