Alabama A&M University Men's Tennis
Alabama A&M University fields a men's tennis team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $94,088, well below the median of $452k — $10,454 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,655,847 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,273 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 10)
The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$94,088 for the year
- Operating expenses$7,642 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,454 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,655,847 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,273 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$64,002 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Willis Mbandi head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cheng-Yang Chang | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's tennis 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 29%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $94,088 $10,454 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,655,847
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $64,002
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,024 in-state · $18,634 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 58 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Alabama A&M University
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Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 47 | 14 | $173k | — | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 63 | 8 | $256k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 69 | 12 | $31k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 74 | 12 | $323k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 74 | 9 | $786k | 993 | 68% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 10 | $366k | 964 | 76% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 86 | 17 | $104k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 86 | 10 | $152k | — | 97% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 89 | 7 | $318k | 1000 | 88% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 92 | 14 | $457k | 983 | 82% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 92 | 9 | $423k | 1000 | 67% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Horizon League | 94 | 6 | $448k | 966 | 96% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State University room for 3 | 7 | $198k | $28,320 | 1000 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge room for 4 | 6 | $155k | $25,910 | — | vs | |
| Jackson State University room for 3 | 7 | $138k | $19,775 | 1000 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University room for 2 | 8 | $138k | $17,198 | 998 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University room for 1 | 9 | $94k | $10,454 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 5 | 5 | $56k | $11,270 | 984 | vs |
Every Southwestern Athletic Conf. men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked