Colgate University Men's Tennis
Colgate University fields a men's tennis team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $278,200, below the median of $452k — $23,183 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,728,576 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,274 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
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$278,200 for the year
- Operating expenses$126,328 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,183 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$9,728,576 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,274 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$472,303 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Pennington head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $278,200 $23,183 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,728,576
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $472,303
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $67,024
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 25 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Colgate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 17 | 13 | $414k | — | 12% | |
| Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference | 32 | 10 | $283k | — | 75% | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta Division III · Empire 8 | 34 | 9 | $79k | — | 70% | |
| State University of New York at Delhi Division III · Empire 8 | 49 | 8 | $14k | — | 88% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 55 | 12 | $933k | 1000 | 8% | |
| Binghamton University Division I · Northeast Conference | 55 | 9 | $440k | 1000 | 38% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 56 | 10 | $120k | — | 70% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · Empire 8 | 67 | 12 | $45k | — | 80% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 73 | 10 | $116k | — | 57% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 81 | 12 | $114k | — | 44% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 91 | 8 | $136k | — | 23% | |
| Siena University Division I · Metro Conference | 91 | 9 | $286k | 1000 | 71% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University at cap | 10 | $289k | $28,932 | 978 | vs | |
| Colgate University 2 over cap | 12 | $278k | $23,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lehigh University 1 over cap | 11 | $240k | $21,830 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 9 | $179k | $19,835 | 993 | vs | |
| Boston University room for 2 | 8 | $133k | $16,685 | 966 | vs | |
| Loyola University Maryland 5 over cap | 15 | $118k | $7,897 | 986 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 3 over cap | 13 | $82k | $6,281 | 1000 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
Every Patriot League men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked