Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Women's Tennis
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
11
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 10
$953k
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$86,638
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
992
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a women's tennis team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $953,024, well above the median of $546k — $86,638 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women'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 (54 of 301 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,174,991 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,071 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#75Team budgetof 301 · Division I#100Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#25Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#157APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$953,024 for the year
- Operating expenses$189,255 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$86,638 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 933 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,174,991 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,071 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$409,013 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Thomas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elena Tendero-Ortiz | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mark Gabriele | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →21,006undergraduates · 22,758 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 35,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1320
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1011
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $953,024 $86,639 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,174,991
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $409,013
Cost
Full picture →$26,317net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research James Madison 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.
Women's Tennis program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,317 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,006Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.34 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 7 | $41k | — | 91% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 9 | $1.7M | 983 | 17% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 13 | $200k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 11 | $79k | — | 100% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 62 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 8 | $143k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 6 | $61k | — | 78% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 71 | 8 | $74k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 8 | $52k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 76 | 9 | $134k | — | 86% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 10 | $897k | 992 | 99% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 82 | 12 | $110k | — | 95% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University room for 2 | 8 | $994k | $124,196 | 1000 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 11 | $953k | $86,638 | 992 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 2 | 8 | $657k | $82,093 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 2 | 8 | $622k | $77,732 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 3 | 7 | $608k | $86,894 | 992 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 1 | 9 | $524k | $58,271 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette room for 2 | 8 | $521k | $65,158 | 992 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 2 | 8 | $507k | $63,420 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 1 | 9 | $502k | $55,794 | 992 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 1 | 9 | $460k | $51,102 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University room for 3 | 7 | $425k | $60,648 | 975 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 1 | 9 | $392k | $43,588 | 991 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 1 | 9 | $379k | $42,087 | 991 | vs |
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