Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Villanova University Men's Golf
Villanova, PA · the Wildcats · Villanova University overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$327k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$29,705
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Villanova University fields a men's golf team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $326,758, below the median of $508k — $29,705 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 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,400,582 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,406 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#211Team budgetof 303 · Division I#227Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#43Roster 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
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$326,758 for the year
- Operating expenses$143,717 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,705 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,400,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$385,115 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Wilkes head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Aylward | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Benevento | Assistant 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 →7,063undergraduates · 10,111 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 23,127 applicants
SAT middle 50%1400 – 1510
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $326,758 $29,705 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,400,582
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $385,115
Cost
Full picture →$37,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,701
Campus safety
Full picture →3.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 82 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Villanova 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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,063Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.02 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 2 | 8 | $47k | — | 94% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 10 | $205k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 7 | 8 | $73k | — | 79% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 9 | $173k | — | 7% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 10 | 6 | $14k | — | 95% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 11 | $527k | 993 | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 8 | $222k | 1000 | 6% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 10 | 7 | $145k | 998 | 86% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 13 | $72k | — | 79% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 10 | 13 | $948k | 986 | 83% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 11 | 8 | $173k | — | 86% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 12 | 9 | $33k | — | 87% |
Other men's golf programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $121,143 | 992 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 1 over cap | 10 | $766k | $76,598 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 12 | $678k | $56,508 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) at cap | 9 | $659k | $73,196 | 944 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 8 | $575k | $71,929 | 1000 | vs | |
| Xavier University 2 over cap | 11 | $537k | $48,822 | 992 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 10 | $524k | $52,381 | 983 | vs | |
| Creighton University 4 over cap | 13 | $373k | $28,701 | 990 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 2 over cap | 11 | $363k | $33,044 | 993 | vs | |
| Villanova University 2 over cap | 11 | $327k | $29,705 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked