California Polytechnic State University Men's Tennis
California Polytechnic State University fields a men's tennis team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $665,528, above the median of $452k — $60,502 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 984, about the median of 991, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,744,871 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,034 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
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$665,528 for the year
- Operating expenses$127,077 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,502 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,744,871 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,034 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$465,424 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Carless head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jurgen De Jager | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luc Hoeijmans | Volunteer 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $665,528 $60,503 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,744,871
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $465,424
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,075 in-state · $30,995 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research California Polytechnic 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 11 | $723k | 955 | 28% | |
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 81 | 12 | $251k | — | 80% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 111 | 13 | $259k | — | 58% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | — | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 125 | 14 | $99k | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 141 | 12 | $262k | — | 63% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference | 141 | 11 | $1.5M | 936 | 50% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 1 over cap | 11 | $723k | $65,764 | 955 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 1 over cap | 11 | $666k | $60,502 | 984 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine room for 1 | 9 | $566k | $62,939 | 992 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento room for 1 | 9 | $426k | $47,312 | 984 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 2 over cap | 12 | $401k | $33,398 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside at cap | 10 | $250k | $25,016 | 967 | vs |
Every Big West Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked