Division I · Big 12 Conference
Baylor University Men's Tennis
Waco, TX · the Bears · Baylor University overview
14
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 10
$2.2M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$156,878
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
965
APR
94% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Baylor University fields a men's tennis team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,196,305, well above the median of $452k — $156,878 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (78 of 232 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 965, about the median of 991, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,199,854 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $40,432 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#4Team budgetof 232 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#9Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#194APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,196,305 for the year
- Operating expenses$535,486 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$156,878 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$11,199,854 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$40,432 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,563,417 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Woodson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Gobatie | 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 →15,155undergraduates · 20,824 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 39,735 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1400
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1014
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate965
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,196,305 $156,879 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $11,199,854
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,563,417
Cost
Full picture →$49,727net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $54,844
Campus safety
Full picture →0.99violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Baylor 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$49,727 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,155Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.99 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 39 | 15 | $89k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 15 | $64k | — | 39% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 79 | 17 | $4.9M | 966 | 63% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 11 | $2.3M | 982 | 43% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 82 | 8 | $375k | 974 | 81% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 12 | $75k | — | 91% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 12 | $67k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 15 | $1.7M | 992 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 95 | 8 | $1.6M | 1000 | 29% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 102 | 8 | $107k | — | 65% | |
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 110 | 9 | $69k | — | 68% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 122 | 11 | $395k | — | 92% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 1 over cap | 11 | $2.3M | $205,700 | 982 | vs | |
| Baylor University 4 over cap | 14 | $2.2M | $156,878 | 965 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 1 over cap | 11 | $1.7M | $151,862 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $126,666 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 3 over cap | 13 | $1.2M | $92,472 | 985 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 3 | 7 | $1.1M | $150,989 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 11 | $1M | $93,981 | 969 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University room for 1 | 9 | $1M | $111,785 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Utah at cap | 10 | $936k | $93,551 | 1000 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked