North Carolina State University Men's Tennis
North Carolina State University fields a men's tennis team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (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 $1,374,825, well above the median of $452k — $152,758 per roster spot, top 10% 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 998, about the median of 991, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,539,922 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,897 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
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,374,825 for the year
- Operating expenses$262,337 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$152,758 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,539,922 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,897 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,775,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Spencer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cris James | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Dennis Smith | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,374,825 $152,758 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,539,922
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,775,789
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,895 in-state · $31,767 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research North Carolina 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 2 | 7 | $18k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 18 | 9 | $299k | 994 | 90% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 | 13 | $1.8M | 998 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | 10 | $1.1M | 977 | 19% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 26 | 7 | $317k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 15 | $250k | — | 96% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 46 | 14 | $79k | — | 75% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 51 | 8 | $532k | 984 | 67% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 52 | 14 | $198k | — | 78% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 53 | 24 | $91k | — | 78% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 65 | 7 | $214k | 946 | 46% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 66 | 8 | $246k | 1000 | 90% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University 9 over cap | 19 | $2.4M | $127,444 | 989 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 12 | $1.8M | $149,989 | 945 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 4 over cap | 14 | $1.8M | $127,705 | 964 | vs | |
| Duke University 3 over cap | 13 | $1.8M | $136,790 | 998 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 15 | $1.7M | $114,442 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 2 | 8 | $1.5M | $189,956 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $181,023 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame at cap | 10 | $1.4M | $142,733 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University room for 1 | 9 | $1.4M | $152,758 | 998 | vs | |
| Florida State University at cap | 10 | $1.2M | $116,992 | 962 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at cap | 10 | $1.1M | $110,824 | 977 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3 over cap | 13 | $1M | $78,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 2 over cap | 12 | $963k | $80,243 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 10 | $821k | $82,095 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 12 | $689k | $57,385 | 989 | vs | |
| Boston College 4 over cap | 14 | $429k | $30,612 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked