Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Valparaiso University Men's Golf
Valparaiso, IN · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Valparaiso University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$318k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$31,830
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Valparaiso University fields a men's golf team in the Missouri Valley 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 $318,302, below the median of $508k — $31,830 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 $1,524,460 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,793 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#215Team budgetof 303 · Division I#218Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 303 · Division I
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$318,302 for the year
- Operating expenses$103,655 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,830 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$1,524,460 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,793 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$144,395 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Gring | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ron Gring | Volunteer 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 →2,255undergraduates · 2,846 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Lutheran Church in America
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 6,133 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1310
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $318,302 $31,830 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,524,460
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $144,395
Cost
Full picture →$23,168net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $46,588
Campus safety
Full picture →0.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Valparaiso University
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 divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,168 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,255Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 13 | $89k | — | 71% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 34 | 12 | $178k | 979 | 41% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | 6 | $218k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 42 | 8 | $575k | 1000 | 74% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 45 | 9 | $1.5M | 988 | 12% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 49 | 9 | $387k | 985 | 81% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 49 | 11 | $74k | — | 73% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 52 | 9 | $1.5M | 992 | 7% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 55 | 11 | $211k | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 56 | 17 | $67k | — | 76% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 59 | 24 | $124k | — | 77% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 61 | 12 | $60k | — | 58% |
Other men's golf programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University room for 1 | 8 | $391k | $48,853 | 984 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1 over cap | 10 | $364k | $36,437 | 948 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 2 | 7 | $358k | $51,149 | 1000 | vs | |
| Belmont University room for 2 | 7 | $349k | $49,874 | 1000 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 1 over cap | 10 | $318k | $31,830 | 1000 | vs | |
| Murray State University 2 over cap | 11 | $305k | $27,755 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 5 over cap | 14 | $232k | $16,571 | 995 | vs | |
| Bradley University room for 2 | 7 | $214k | $30,504 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 3 over cap | 12 | $119k | $9,954 | 993 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked