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Belmont University

Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, known for strong programs in music management, nursing, business, communications, psychology, and the liberal arts plus a compact, arts‑driven campus and Division I athletics. Students often rave about the Nashville‑music‑industry connection, the Christ‑centered but inclusive community, 200–250+ clubs and organizations, and a small‑college feel embedded in a major city.

State

Tennessee

Student Population

9,200

Acceptance Rate

90–95%

GPA Range

3.3–3.7

SAT Range

1100–1280

Common Majors

music management, nursing, business administration, arts/entertainment/media management

“I love Belmont’s Nashville‑music vibe, the close‑knit campus and how many clubs and industry‑focused groups feel like real job‑stepping stones, but from a past‑student view I’ll say the price tag and fairly conservative campus culture can both feel heavier than they sound on the tour, and the Greek‑life and social scene can skew more traditional than some of us expected.”

Team & Tuition

Divison

Division 1

Tuition (no scholarship)

$41,320

Conference

Missouri Valley Conference

Scholarships Available

Yes. Both athletic and academic.

Avg Men's Scores

74.4

Avg Women's Scores

76

Men's Team Notes

Bruins men placed fourth at Gulf Coast Collegiate on English Turn Golf and Country Club (918 total), with Conner Brown and Jack Darke tying seventh (227 each). Competitive finishes at Colonel Classic and Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate featured strong par-4 play amid Gulf winds.

Women's Team Notes

Belmont women finished ninth at Nashville Invitational on Hermitage Golf Course (611 after 36 holes), led by Chloe Tarkany's T7 (147). Top showings at Austin Peay Intercollegiate and Saluki Invitational included low team scores like 888 at Little Rock, driving par dominance.

Coaches

Men's Coach

Daniel DeLuca

Women's Coach

Olivia Jordan

Men's Email

daniel.deluca@belmont.edu

Women's Email

olivia.jordan@belmont.edu

Men's Coach Bio

Daniel DeLuca serves as head men's golf coach at Belmont University since succeeding Scott Flynn. A former Eastern Kentucky player with OVC Medal of Honor honors, he previously led Murray State and assisted at Angelo State. DeLuca guides Bruins through MVC schedules including championships at Porto Cima, building on 16 years of program foundation.

Women's Coach Bio

Olivia Jordan enters her sixth season as Belmont women's golf head coach, winning four team titles, eight individual crowns, and 25 top-five finishes. A two-time UAB assistant elevating records there, she's produced nine All-Conference performers and runner-up MVC finishes while prioritizing academic excellence in Nashville.

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