Division I · Horizon League
Youngstown State University Men's Golf
Youngstown, OH · the Penguins · Youngstown State University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$277k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$27,658
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Youngstown State University fields a men's golf team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $276,589, well below the median of $508k — $27,658 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 979, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,172,250 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,459 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$276,589 for the year
- Operating expenses$92,632 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,658 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,172,250 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$262,117 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Joy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Terlesky | Assistant Men's Golf 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 →8,436undergraduates · 11,040 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,799 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1210
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
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 Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $276,589 $27,659 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,172,250
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $262,117
Cost
Full picture →$11,740net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Youngstown State 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 divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,740 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,436Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 20 | $52k | — | 86% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 9 | $41k | — | 71% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 19 | $86k | — | 80% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 15 | $35k | — | — | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | 8 | $22k | — | 93% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | 17 | $109k | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 43 | 12 | $220k | — | 76% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 46 | 14 | $101k | — | 59% | |
| La Roche University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 50 | 8 | $14k | — | 78% | |
| Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 53 | 14 | $47k | — | 81% |
Other men's golf programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University room for 1 | 8 | $534k | $66,702 | 975 | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University at cap | 9 | $533k | $59,260 | 994 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 2 over cap | 11 | $314k | $28,516 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University 1 over cap | 10 | $305k | $30,528 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 2 over cap | 11 | $296k | $26,923 | 991 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 1 over cap | 10 | $277k | $27,658 | 979 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne at cap | 9 | $265k | $29,488 | 994 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 2 over cap | 11 | $250k | $22,728 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay at cap | 9 | $208k | $23,132 | 992 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 8 | $178k | $22,212 | 993 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked