Division I · Southern Conference
Furman University Men's Tennis
Greenville, SC · the Paladins · Furman University overview
13
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 10
$504k
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$38,767
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
53%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Furman University fields a men's tennis team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $503,975, above the median of $452k — $38,767 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 3 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 $8,118,251 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,634 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#102Team budgetof 232 · Division I#145Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#1APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$503,975 for the year
- Operating expenses$97,295 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,767 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$8,118,251 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,634 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$158,531 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Whitlinger head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| J.J Whitlinger | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jake Munns | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →2,327undergraduates · 2,505 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →53%admitted · of 8,406 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1425
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1013
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $503,975 $38,767 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,118,251
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $158,531
Cost
Full picture →$32,901net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,312
Campus safety
Full picture →3.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 29 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Furman 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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions53% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,901 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,327Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 11 | 12 | $312k | — | 63% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 27 | 13 | $44k | — | 40% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 28 | 12 | $1.8M | 945 | 38% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 12 | $473k | 975 | 59% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 30 | 12 | $178k | — | 64% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 30 | 16 | $223k | — | 53% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 41 | — | — | — | 61% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 45 | 7 | $316k | 1000 | 72% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 48 | 10 | $262k | 998 | 94% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 15 | $389k | — | 68% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 60 | 12 | $199k | — | 53% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 63 | 10 | $123k | — | 78% |
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 |
Every Southern Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked