Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Men's Golf
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$880k
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$80,013
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a men's golf team in the Big 12 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 $880,152, well above the median of $508k — $80,013 per roster spot, upper 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,613,087 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,191 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#68Team budgetof 303 · Division I#86Spend 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, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$880,152 for the year
- Operating expenses$359,103 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$80,013 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,613,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,191 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,774,645 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Covich head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Koras | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | 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 →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
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
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $880,152 $80,014 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,613,087
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,774,645
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research West Virginia 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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 15 | 14 | $106k | — | 99% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 12 | $11k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 25 | $194k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 25 | $194k | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 21 | $65k | — | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 47 | 10 | $73k | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 14 | $252k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 11 | $170k | — | 75% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 50 | 9 | $30k | — | 98% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | 8 | $118k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 16 | $51k | — | 60% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 54 | 15 | $66k | — | 59% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University room for 2 | 7 | $1.9M | $268,261 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.7M | $170,135 | 988 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.7M | $150,966 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,694 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 1 over cap | 10 | $1.5M | $153,170 | 978 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $134,970 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University room for 1 | 8 | $1.5M | $182,953 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 3 over cap | 12 | $1.2M | $102,771 | 981 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 1 | 8 | $1.2M | $144,847 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Utah at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $124,490 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $111,843 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $105,132 | 994 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 3 over cap | 12 | $983k | $81,907 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 11 | $880k | $80,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Houston 3 over cap | 12 | $866k | $72,172 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 10 | $804k | $80,360 | 991 | vs |
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