Jacksonville State University Men's Tennis
Jacksonville State University fields a men's tennis team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $365,954, below the median of $452k — $36,595 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's tennis programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 964, about the median of 991, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,778,692 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,522 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
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$365,954 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,358 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,595 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate964 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,778,692 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,522 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$498,790 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Helms head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Martina Zarza | Associate Head Tennis Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marc Saura | Assistant Men's Tennis 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
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $365,954 $36,595 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,778,692
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $498,790
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,426 in-state · $22,716 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Jacksonville 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 44 | 10 | $152k | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 46 | 17 | $104k | — | 62% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 63 | 7 | $318k | 1000 | 88% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 14 | $457k | 983 | 82% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 68 | 8 | $23k | — | 63% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 9 | $548k | 986 | 69% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 79 | 10 | $821k | 1000 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 79 | 8 | $335k | 993 | 62% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 9 | $94k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 82 | 12 | $31k | — | 82% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 15 | $85k | — | 60% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 83 | 16 | $296k | — | 11% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University room for 1 | 9 | $786k | $87,324 | 993 | vs | |
| Liberty University room for 1 | 9 | $753k | $83,638 | 975 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 1 | 9 | $548k | $60,843 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 3 over cap | 13 | $531k | $40,844 | 998 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 1 over cap | 11 | $392k | $35,602 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University at cap | 10 | $366k | $36,595 | 964 | vs |
Every Conference USA men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked