Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Women's Tennis
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
10
Roster
at the D-I cap of 10
$897k
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$89,656
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
992
APR
98% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a women's tennis team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $896,569, well above the median of $546k — $89,656 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women'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 992, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,260,086 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,652 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#81Team budgetof 301 · Division I#93Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#55Roster 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
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$896,569 for the year
- Operating expenses$155,019 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$89,656 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,260,086 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,652 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$423,082 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Paul (Dash) Connell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dash Connell | Head Coach | not on file |
| Grant Esposito | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elsa Kirch | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mitchell Brown | Director of Operations (Women's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse) | On file · sign in |
| Isid Hernandez | 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 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 →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%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1010
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $896,569 $89,657 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,260,086
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $423,082
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.
Women's Tennis program10 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
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 8 | $52k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 8 | $74k | — | 95% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 11 | $79k | — | 100% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 13 | $200k | — | 17% | |
| Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 42 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | 10 | $412k | 971 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 12 | $39k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 3 | $27k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 15 | $85k | — | 48% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 9 | $1.7M | 983 | 17% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 15 | $1.2M | 1000 | 57% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware 1 over cap | 11 | $926k | $84,196 | 1000 | vs | |
| Liberty University at cap | 10 | $897k | $89,656 | 992 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 14 | $665k | $47,524 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 2 | 8 | $601k | $75,141 | 973 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 1 | 9 | $500k | $55,542 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 1 | 9 | $452k | $50,277 | 983 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 3 | 7 | $418k | $59,781 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 3 | 7 | $404k | $57,716 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 2 | 8 | $387k | $48,418 | 982 | vs | |
| Missouri State University at cap | 10 | $384k | $38,402 | 1000 | vs |
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