Division I · Southern Conference
East Tennessee State University Men's Tennis
Johnson City, TN · the Buccaneers · East Tennessee State University overview
7
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 10
$255k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$36,402
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
East Tennessee State University fields a men's tennis team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $254,815, well below the median of $452k — $36,402 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,668,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#196Team budgetof 232 · Division I#153Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#203Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#108APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$254,815 for the year
- Operating expenses$71,852 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,402 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,668,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,033 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$267,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Rojas head coach | Head 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,633undergraduates · 13,586 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 9,903 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 107
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $254,815 $36,402 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,668,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $267,068
Cost
Full picture →$16,033net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Tennessee 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 program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,033 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,633Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 23 | 3 | $175k | — | 54% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 24 | 13 | $196k | — | 60% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 29 | 8 | $230k | — | 81% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 34 | 10 | $123k | — | 78% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 7 | $183k | — | 96% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 13 | $99k | — | 94% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 49 | 10 | $262k | 998 | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 11 | $268k | — | 68% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | 14 | $247k | — | 81% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 74 | 17 | $188k | — | 59% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 76 | 13 | $44k | — | 40% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 85 | 12 | $312k | — | 63% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 3 over cap | 13 | $504k | $38,767 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 1 | 9 | $486k | $53,980 | 992 | vs | |
| Wofford College 2 over cap | 12 | $473k | $39,375 | 975 | vs | |
| Samford University 4 over cap | 14 | $457k | $32,669 | 983 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 3 over cap | 13 | $416k | $31,979 | 984 | vs | |
| The Citadel 5 over cap | 15 | $392k | $26,131 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2 over cap | 12 | $323k | $26,939 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 3 | 7 | $255k | $36,402 | 991 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro room for 2 | 8 | $246k | $30,742 | 1000 | vs |
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