University of South Carolina Upstate Men's Golf
University of South Carolina Upstate fields a men's golf team in the Big South 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 $326,700, below the median of $508k — $32,670 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 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,866,393 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,150 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$326,700 for the year
- Operating expenses$51,047 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,670 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,393 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,150 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$49,708 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Lawton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $326,700 $32,670 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,393
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $49,708
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,583 in-state · $23,085 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Carolina Upstate
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Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 11 | $495k | 974 | 59% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 17 | $348k | — | 63% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 24 | 10 | $239k | 988 | 87% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 27 | 11 | $628k | 994 | 53% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 37 | 8 | $266k | 1000 | 72% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 13 | $270k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 52 | 30 | $315k | — | 61% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 53 | 12 | $239k | — | 75% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | 8 | $282k | 953 | 75% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 11 | $1.1M | 994 | 38% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 56 | 23 | $271k | — | 90% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood University 1 over cap | 10 | $463k | $46,281 | 991 | vs | |
| High Point University 1 over cap | 10 | $429k | $42,949 | 994 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate 1 over cap | 10 | $327k | $32,670 | 1000 | vs | |
| Winthrop University room for 1 | 8 | $282k | $35,299 | 953 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 1 | 8 | $266k | $33,219 | 1000 | vs | |
| Radford University 1 over cap | 10 | $256k | $25,610 | 1000 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 1 over cap | 10 | $239k | $23,859 | 988 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University room for 1 | 8 | $231k | $28,875 | 934 | vs |
Every Big South Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked