University of Southern Indiana Men's Golf
University of Southern Indiana fields a men's golf team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $215,574, well below the median of $508k — $21,557 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 school gave $1,444,812 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,452 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, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$215,574 for the year
- Operating expenses$61,296 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,557 division median $51,149
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,444,812 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,452 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$69,988 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Chandler 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $215,574 $21,557 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,444,812
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $69,988
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,621 in-state · $22,058 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Southern Indiana
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 8 | 14 | $232k | 995 | 78% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 34 | 14 | $177k | — | 67% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 86 | 10 | $364k | 948 | 90% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 95 | 10 | $295k | 993 | 97% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 100 | 11 | $305k | 981 | 86% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 100 | 10 | $490k | 962 | 96% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 104 | 10 | $866k | 1000 | 80% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 106 | 10 | $735k | 992 | 81% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 11 | $52k | — | 99% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 107 | 13 | $159k | — | 73% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 108 | 8 | $170k | 1000 | 68% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 109 | 13 | $400k | — | 94% |
Other men's golf programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin 3 over cap | 12 | $407k | $33,875 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at cap | 9 | $290k | $32,167 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bryant University 6 over cap | 15 | $288k | $19,183 | 980 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 1 over cap | 10 | $286k | $28,621 | 986 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $273k | $34,161 | 975 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 2 over cap | 11 | $268k | $24,405 | 978 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University at cap | 9 | $248k | $27,577 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 1 over cap | 10 | $216k | $21,557 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $170k | $21,249 | 1000 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked