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The University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) is a public regional campus in rural West Tennessee known for strong programs in agriculture, nursing, business, and education plus spirited Division I Skyhawk athletics. Students often rave about the close‑knit community, hands‑on learning on the 250‑acre main campus plus 680‑acre agricultural teaching area, many clubs and events, and affordable cost of living in a small‑town setting.

State

Tennessee

Student Population

7,700

Acceptance Rate

88–88.4%

GPA Range

3.3–3.7

SAT Range

1020–1240

Common Majors

agriculture, nursing and health‑related fields, business, psychology

“UT Martin feels like a friendly, small‑town campus where you can study in strong Skyhawk programs, join lots of clubs and D‑I games, and still be close to farmland‑style activities and outdoor life, and many students say they were surprised by how quickly the residence‑hall community and frequent campus events made them feel at home.”

Team & Tuition

Divison

Division 1

Tuition (no scholarship)

$10,438 / $16,438

Conference

Ohio Valley Conference

Scholarships Available

Yes. Both athletic and academic.

Avg Men's Scores

73.8

Avg Women's Scores

N/A

Men's Team Notes

UT Martin men fired a program-best 267 (-17) at Grover Page Classic on Ridgeway Country Club, surging to runner-up with 286.5 stroke average. Leaders like Jake Holley dominated Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate on Centennial Farms, posting top-5s through birdie bursts on par-5s and consistent sub-70 rounds in OVC fields.

Women's Team Notes

N/A

Coaches

Men's Coach

Austin Swafford

Women's Coach

N/A

Men's Email

aswaffo9@utm.edu

Women's Email

N/A

Men's Coach Bio

Austin Swafford is UT Martin men’s head golf coach, leading the Skyhawks in the Ohio Valley Conference at the NCAA‑Division I level. A former All‑OVC player and UT Martin alumnus, he has guided the program to multiple OVC championships and has coached several OVC medalists. Swafford emphasizes fundamentals, scoring‑oriented play, and a strong competition schedule, helping maintain UT Martin men’s golf as a consistently high‑finish‑and‑championship‑level team within the conference.

Women's Coach Bio

N/A

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