Fairfield University Men's Tennis
Fairfield University fields a men's tennis team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $403,466, below the median of $452k — $36,678 per roster spot, lower 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 989, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,296,710 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,537 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$403,466 for the year
- Operating expenses$59,934 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,678 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 833 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,296,710 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,537 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$177,911 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bricker head coach | Head 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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $403,466 $36,679 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,296,710
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $177,911
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $56,360
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Fairfield University
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Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 4 | 13 | $243k | 994 | 68% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 19 | 10 | $51k | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 12 | $507k | 994 | 5% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 21 | 8 | $11k | — | 64% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 24 | 13 | $41k | — | 73% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 25 | 7 | $51k | — | 85% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 26 | 12 | $253k | 963 | 77% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 29 | 6 | $257k | — | 90% | |
| Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference | 29 | 17 | $47k | — | 69% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Sarah Lawrence College Division III · Skyline Conference | 34 | 10 | $18k | — | 59% | |
| Hofstra University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 8 | $286k | 998 | 71% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University 1 over cap | 11 | $403k | $36,678 | 989 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 4 over cap | 14 | $310k | $22,169 | 990 | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 3 | 7 | $307k | $43,837 | — | vs | |
| Siena University room for 1 | 9 | $286k | $31,812 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University 2 over cap | 12 | $253k | $21,083 | 963 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 3 over cap | 13 | $243k | $18,669 | 994 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 2 | 8 | $227k | $28,323 | 1000 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 3 | 7 | $166k | $23,766 | 985 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Metro Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked