Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Men's Tennis
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
9
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 10
$753k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$83,638
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
975
APR
95% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a men's tennis team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $752,747, well above the median of $452k — $83,638 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 975, about the median of 991, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,854,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,825 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 232 · Division I#63Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#123Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#175APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$752,747 for the year
- Operating expenses$178,165 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$83,638 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 933 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,854,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,020,558 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Schwandt head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rafael Marques Da Silva | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| McKane Johnson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mathis Bondaz | 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
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 →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 109
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate975
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $752,747 $83,639 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,854,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,020,558
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Liberty 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 5 | $37k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 13 | $74k | — | 95% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 9 | $82k | — | 100% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 13 | $229k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | 9 | $279k | 987 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 13 | $48k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 5 | $27k | — | 100% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 14 | $1.8M | 964 | 17% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 13 | $1M | 1000 | 57% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 10 | $45k | — | 91% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 8 | $695k | 966 | 76% |
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 |
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