Division I · Conference USA
Western Kentucky University Men's Golf
Bowling Green, KY · the Hilltoppers · Western Kentucky University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$295k
Team budget
25th percentile in Division I
$29,472
Per roster spot
median $51,149
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Western Kentucky University fields a men's golf team in the Conference USA (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 $294,728, well below the median of $508k — $29,472 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,800,875 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,618 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#228Team budgetof 303 · Division I#229Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#138APRof 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, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$294,728 for the year
- Operating expenses$109,554 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,472 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,800,875 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,618 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$715,751 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin King head coach | Head 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 →14,590undergraduates · 16,759 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 7,720 applicants
SAT middle 50%820 – 1010
ACT middle 50%16 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
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 Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $294,728 $29,473 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,800,875
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $715,751
Cost
Full picture →$12,054net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,436 in-state · $27,000 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Kentucky 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 divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,054 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,590Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 59 | 10 | $490k | 962 | 96% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 60 | 10 | $286k | 986 | 93% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 61 | 13 | $215k | — | 70% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 61 | 9 | $2.4M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 62 | 7 | $349k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 64 | 11 | $678k | 993 | 67% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 64 | 14 | $177k | — | 67% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 77 | 9 | $284k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 11 | $785k | 969 | 68% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 90 | 14 | $232k | 995 | 78% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 93 | 10 | $735k | 992 | 81% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 13 | $400k | — | 94% |
Other men's golf programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University 2 over cap | 11 | $785k | $71,379 | 969 | vs | |
| Liberty University 2 over cap | 11 | $750k | $68,186 | 998 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 5 over cap | 14 | $615k | $43,939 | 975 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University at cap | 9 | $559k | $62,130 | 993 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University at cap | 9 | $543k | $60,325 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 2 over cap | 11 | $511k | $46,463 | 998 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 6 over cap | 15 | $390k | $25,982 | 989 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 1 over cap | 10 | $295k | $29,472 | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 2 | 7 | $282k | $40,235 | 985 | vs |
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