Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) is a public regional university in Pueblo, Colorado, founded in 1933 as Southern Colorado Junior College. Part of the CSU System and a Hispanic-Serving Institution, it offers 42 undergraduate programs across STEM, business, health, and humanities. Highlights include NCAA Division II ThunderWolves athletics, personalized attention with small classes, and strong regional workforce ties on a sunny 275-acre campus.

State

Colorado

Student Population

4,800

Acceptance Rate

90%

GPA Range

2.8-3.5

SAT Range

950-1150

Common Majors

Nursing, business, engineering, health professions, criminal justice

"CSU Pueblo's welcoming Pack culture builds first-gen success on our sunny campus with mountain views. Off-campus, Pueblo's Riverwalk, hiking, and Denver trips refresh; students love small classes, passionate profs, ThunderWolves games, outdoor clubs, and community that feels like extended family."

Team & Tuition

Divison

Division 2

Tuition (no scholarship)

$9,005 (in-state), $17,242 (out-of-state)

Conference

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Scholarships Available

Yes. Both athletic and academic.

Avg Men's Scores

70-71

Avg Women's Scores

Men's Team Notes

CSU Pueblo men’s golf posts team totals in the high‑280s to low‑290s over 54 holes, with several players carding in the 60s and 70s. The team consistently ranks near the top of its conference‑level fields, shows strong depth and counting‑round consistency, and finishes in the top third of elite regional events.

Women's Team Notes

CSU Pueblo women’s golf typically scores in the high‑290s over 54 holes, with several players posting in the 70s and occasional rounds in the 60s. The team regularly finishes in the top three of multi‑round events, highlighted by strong low‑round efforts and solid counting‑round consistency across the season.

Coaches

Men's Coach

Josh Koschke

Women's Coach

John Wristen (Interim)

Men's Email

josh.koschke@csupueblo.edu

Women's Email

john.wristen@csupueblo.edu

Men's Coach Bio

Josh Koschke leads CSU Pueblo men's golf as head coach and Director of Golf, guiding ThunderWolves through RMAC schedules including NCAA Preview at Boulder Creek GC (10th/17) and Otter Invitational (2nd/16). Koschke builds on program's competitive foundation with regional recruiting, targeting conference contention and West Region super regionals.

Women's Coach Bio

John Wristen serves as interim head coach for CSU Pueblo women's golf, leading the preseason #1 RMAC team (back-to-back champions 2023-25). Under prior coach Tammy Lim's success, Wristen manages powerhouse roster including Ashley Lam (RMAC Freshman/Golfer of the Year) toward 2026 NCAA DII Championships at PGA National Resort.