Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University Men's Tennis
Muncie, IN · the Cardinals · Ball State University overview
10
Roster
at the D-I cap of 10
$577k
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$57,684
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ball State University fields a men's tennis team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $576,841, above the median of $452k — $57,684 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's tennis programs. That is exactly 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 $4,436,554 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,182 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#87Team budgetof 232 · Division I#98Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#79Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#1APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$576,841 for the year
- Operating expenses$111,233 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,684 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$4,436,554 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,182 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$369,276 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Orlando head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacks Lancaster | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 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 →14,874undergraduates · 20,440 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,668 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1010
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $576,841 $57,684 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,436,554
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $369,276
Cost
Full picture →$13,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ball 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 Tennis program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 12 | $70k | — | 53% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 10 | $90k | — | 74% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 48 | 8 | $483k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 50 | 10 | $355k | 994 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51 | 9 | $269k | — | 73% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 13 | $19k | — | 91% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 17 | $20k | — | 71% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 73 | 11 | $572k | 1000 | 62% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 81 | 8 | $920k | 968 | 50% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 16 | $122k | — | 54% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 5 | $29k | — | 91% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York room for 3 | 7 | $637k | $91,062 | 981 | vs | |
| Ball State University at cap | 10 | $577k | $57,684 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 10 | $468k | $46,828 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 3 | 7 | $445k | $63,641 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 1 over cap | 11 | $422k | $38,383 | 994 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 2 | 8 | $354k | $44,261 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha room for 1 | 9 | $341k | $37,901 | 998 | vs |
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