Division I · Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State University Men's Tennis
Baton Rouge, LA · the Tigers · Louisiana State University overview
12
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 10
$1.4M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$114,083
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
970
APR
96% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana State University fields a men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,369,000, well above the median of $452k — $114,083 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (78 of 232 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 991, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,677,501 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,265 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#31Team budgetof 232 · Division I#41Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#30Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#182APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,369,000 for the year
- Operating expenses$440,982 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$114,083 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,677,501 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,265 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,697,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Bryan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Butsch | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robert Kelly | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Hershey | Director of Tennis Operations | 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 →32,574undergraduates · 39,418 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 42,558 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1012
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,369,000 $114,083 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,677,501
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,697,048
Cost
Full picture →$21,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,954 in-state · $28,631 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 44 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | 6 | $155k | — | 50% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 48 | 8 | $152k | 994 | 96% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 52 | 9 | $561k | 955 | 89% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 71 | 9 | $931k | 1000 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 9 | $216k | 979 | 67% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 101 | 8 | $138k | 998 | 25% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 126 | 9 | $327k | 992 | 99% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 142 | 10 | $462k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 142 | 7 | $138k | 1000 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 144 | 14 | $95k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 144 | 8 | $63k | — | 49% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station 7 over cap | 17 | $4.9M | $289,608 | 966 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 6 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $120,802 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 1 over cap | 11 | $1.8M | $160,969 | 957 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 10 | $1.8M | $176,896 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 10 | $1.7M | $171,516 | 988 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 9 | $1.6M | $183,167 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $198,678 | 1000 | vs | |
| Auburn University room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $195,678 | 977 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University at cap | 10 | $1.5M | $154,273 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 1 | 9 | $1.5M | $169,542 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $175,615 | 979 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 2 over cap | 12 | $1.4M | $114,083 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 2 over cap | 12 | $1.4M | $113,225 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Alabama room for 4 | 6 | $1.3M | $209,829 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 2 | 8 | $1.3M | $156,754 | 993 | vs |
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