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Division III · American Southwest Conference

Hardin-Simmons University Women's Tennis

Abilene, TX · the Cowboys · Hardin-Simmons University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$58k
Team budget
49th percentile in Division III
$3,635
Per roster spot
median $5,651
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Hardin-Simmons University fields a women's tennis team in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $58,170, about the median of $60k — $3,635 per roster spot, lower half of Division III women's tennis programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.

Among Division III women's tennis programs

Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budget$58k
Spend per player$3,635
Roster size16
Coaching staff1

Team budgets across the division

$5k$369k
this programevery Division III women's tennis program

Roster sizes

446
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster16 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
  • Team expenses$58,170 for the year
  • Operating expenses$26,501 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$3,635 division median $5,651
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$3,899 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Shane Williford head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
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Recruiting timing

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  • High-school tennis players204,721 2024-25
  • Division III roster spots3,269 306 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 63 1.6% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot

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About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
1,283undergraduates · 1,655 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
Baptist
97%admitted · of 2,452 applicants
SAT middle 50%968 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
50%

Women's Tennis

Full picture →
16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$58,170 $3,636 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$3,899
$21,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$46,682
Average net price$21,321
Net price by family income
$0–30k$14,534
$30–48k$15,981
$48–75k$18,485
$75–110k$20,982
$110k and up$26,442
Tuition & fees
$31,686

Campus safety

Full picture →
1.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.60
Property1.00
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business51 · 19%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation32 · 12%
Biological sciences28 · 11%
Health professions & nursing26 · 10%
Psychology25 · 10%

Research Hardin-Simmons University

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Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles

Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene Christian University · 2 miMcMurry University · 3 miHoward Payne University · 68 miAngelo State University · 83 miTarleton State University · 90 miMidwestern State University · 120 miTexas Christian University · 139 miTexas Tech University · 146 miLubbock Christian University · 148 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference28$651k100064%
McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference38$62k—58%
Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference686$46k—68%
Angelo State University Division II · Lone Star Conference839$270k—79%
Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference908$618k—94%
Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference12010$197k—87%
Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference1398$1.8M99243%
Texas Tech University Division I · Big 12 Conference1469$1.3M100071%
Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference14814$402k—73%

Other women's tennis programs in the American Southwest Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor10$89k$8,926—vs
East Texas Baptist University8$87k$10,848—vs
McMurry University8$62k$7,779—vs
Hardin-Simmons University16$58k$3,635—vs
Schreiner University10$54k$5,415—vs
Howard Payne University6$46k$7,700—vs

Every American Southwest Conference women's tennis program · Women's Tennis budgets ranked