Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Harding University Men's Tennis
Searcy, AR · the Bisons, Lady Bisons · Harding University overview
12
Roster
2024–25 season
$204k
Team budget
54th percentile in Division II
$17,010
Per roster spot
median $17,185
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Harding University fields a men's tennis team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $204,123, about the median of $198k — $17,010 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's tennis programs. The school gave $2,758,641 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,436 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 131 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#61Team budgetof 131 · Division II#67Spend per playerof 131 · Division II#36Roster sizeof 131 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's tennis program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$204,123 for the year
- Operating expenses$19,073 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,010 division median $17,185
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,758,641 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,436 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$60,950 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Kirchgessner head coach | Head 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 II roster spots1,430 131 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.90% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,496undergraduates · 4,608 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 2,202 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1280
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $204,123 $17,010 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,758,641
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $60,950
Cost
Full picture →$21,069net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,888
Campus safety
Full picture →0.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Harding 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,069 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,496Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | 16 | $88k | — | 53% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 96 | 8 | $33k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 98 | 13 | $119k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 19 | $166k | — | 88% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | 14 | $62k | — | 58% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 101 | 10 | $690k | 985 | 93% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 8 | $337k | — | 69% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 118 | 9 | $132k | — | 100% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 138 | 8 | $1.4M | 979 | 98% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 143 | 5 | $56k | 984 | 51% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 149 | 8 | $1.3M | 993 | 72% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 150 | 7 | $192k | — | 81% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State University | 10 | $956k | $95,595 | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | 12 | $378k | $31,507 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 8 | $337k | $42,082 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 7 | $274k | $39,194 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 12 | $266k | $22,183 | — | vs | |
| Harding University | 12 | $204k | $17,010 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith | 7 | $192k | $27,374 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 10 | $185k | $18,465 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 10 | $145k | $14,466 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 10 | $143k | $14,307 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked